RespondentGUID ?

[tfitzgerald]

Is it possible to include the RespondentGUID field when exporting results?

What is the difference between RespondentGUID and UniqueIdentifier fields in the ckbx_Response table? It looks like there are two separate fields to identify the respondent? It seems very confusing, as we are trying to track the Respondent out of Checkbox into another application, then return them to Checkbox.

[pwiesner]

There is not an option to include the RespondentGUID in exported results. I will add this feature request to the development teams internal tracker.

You are correct these fields are both used to track users; however, they are used to track different types of users.

The UniqueIdentifier column contains a user's UniqueIdentifier. For a standard Checkbox user this is typically their username. For a network user this is typically domain\username. A UniqueIdentifier is recorded for domain users who do not have Checkbox network user accounts.

The RespondentGUID column is a 32 digit hex string and in this case is used to identify anonymous respondents. It is used to facilitate survey options such, as "Maximum Responses", "Responses Per User", "Allow Users to Resume", etc, while maintaining anonymity. This value should be null for registered users.

[tfitzgerald]

Thanks for the info.

So it seems there is not a good way to track a respondent out of Checkbox and into another application? Or am I missing something?

Thanks,
Tim

[pwiesner]

Please be more specific. Are you attempting to track registered users (either Checkbox or your domain) or are you attempting to track anonymous respondents?

In addition please expand upon "track a respondent out of Checkbox and into another application". Would you like to redirect users to another url after they have completed a survey or would you like to analysis response data at some later point in time?

[tfitzgerald]

It could be either user type. Our scenario is this:

1. We will have users go thru a Checkbox survey. Those users could be registered or anonymous.

2. After the survey, we want to pass the user to a Flash application where we gather other data.

I was looking for one unique ID that identifies the respondent, regardless of type. Then I can easily relate the Checkbox data and my other application data, based on this unique respondent ID. But this doesn't look possible since you use different ID's for different kinds of users?

[pwiesner]

From the description of your problem it sounds like you would want to pass either the responseID or the responseGUID to your external application. Either value can be used to identify a given survey response.

[tfitzgerald]

Ok. I'll look into using the ResponseID instead of the RespondentID. Thanks.