When To Import A Survey
Importing helps when a research team already has a survey instrument in another format and wants to rebuild, pilot, or revise it in Domandata. Supported import paths include Domandata JSON, Qualtrics QSF, and document-based survey extraction from Word, PDF, HTML, TeX, and text where available.
Think of import as a draft builder. It can save time, but the imported survey still needs a full review of question types, Flow, page breaks, variables, recodes, consent text, and export shape before it becomes a research instrument.
Dashboard: Create Survey
Import Workflow
Step 1: Open Surveys. Start from the dashboard and use the Import button near New Survey.
Step 1: Open Surveys
Step 2: Select the source file. In the import dialog, choose a supported file such as JSON, QSF, DOCX, PDF, HTML, TeX, or text.
Step 2: Import Dialog
Step 3: Name the draft. Use the Survey name field if the file name is not a clear study title.
Step 3: Name Draft
Step 4: Open the imported survey. After import, open the new draft in the editor.
Step 4: Open Draft
Step 5: Review Block Builder. Check blocks, question types, prompts, answer options, variable names, and recodes.
Step 5: Block Builder
Step 6: Review Flow. Open Flow and inspect branching, skip logic, condition sets, and end screens.
Step 6: Flow Canvas
Step 7: Preview and pilot. Use Preview and a small pilot before using the imported survey for live research.
Step 7: Preview
What To Review After Import
- Question type choices: imported multiple choice, dropdown, grid, and short-answer fields may need to be adjusted for analysis.
- Answer option labels: check order, display text, missing options, and any Prefer not to answer choices.
- Branching and skip logic: rebuild any platform-specific logic that did not translate cleanly into Flow.
- Variable names and recodes: rename vague imported fields and add numeric recodes before exporting.
- Experimental conditions and quotas: confirm arm names, assignment rules, and sample targets before launch.
- Consent and instructions: make sure imported document text did not merge prompts, headers, or footnotes into respondent-facing wording.
Flow: Conditions and Routing
Research Design Notes
Import is a starting point, not a final quality check. Imported surveys should be reviewed like new instruments, especially if the original platform used logic, display rules, embedded data, page timing, randomization, or custom code that differs from Domandata.