Re-order questions with matching file (AskiaTools)

This feature provides a way to change the order of the questions in a project. Where you want to re-order more than a few questions, this is quicker than manually moving them in AskiaDesign.

You will need to create a TXT file describing your desired order for the questions. In the file, provide the shortcuts of the questions and chapters in the desired order, separated by tabs to indicate indentation. Each row must have two shortcuts separated by a tab. If a variable is being indented inside another, place the parent variable, then a tab character, then the variable to be indented. If a variable is not being indented, simply place its shortcut twice on the line, on either side of the tab character. For example:

chapter1 chapter1

Q1 Q1

Q2 Q3

Q4 Q4

chapter2 chapter2

In the above example, the items would be placed in the order given: chapter1, Q1, Q2, then Q3 indented to the right of Q2 (because they were placed on the same line in the text file), and then Q4 and chapter2.

To use this function:

1. Ensure you have prepared a TXT file describing the desired question order, as described above.
2. Open the *.QES file or SQL Server database whose order you want to change.
3. In the tools menu, select re-order questions with matching file.
4. When prompted, select your TXT file.