Configure feedback question dependencies

When creating feedback activities, you can set up dependencies so that one question relies on the answer to another to be displayed. This is done using labels to connect the questions. This allows you to create a branching of questions and can make a feedback activity more tailored or provide additional content for certain answers.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to the question you wish to be the start of the dependency.
2. Edit this question and ensure that it has a clear Label and Save changes. 
3. Add a Page break. 
4. Under the page break add the dependent question.
5. In the settings for the question choose the start question as the Dependence item from the dropdown list. 
6. Optionally enter a Dependence value - this will mean only giving this answer will lead to this question. 
7. Remember to click Save changes.

You can repeat steps 5-7 to create different dependencies, like branches based on different answers. 

Below is an example of how this might work. 

1. Set up a short answer question that asks 'Which office do you work in?' and ensure it has a Label called 'Office' and click Save changes.
2. Add a page break.
3. Add a new long answer question that asks 'What is the strength of the Wellington office?' then set the Dependence item to 'Office' and enter a Dependence value of 'Wellington' and Save changes. 
4. Add a second long answer question that asks 'What is the strength of the Brighton office?' with the Dependence item also set to 'Office' and this time enter a Dependence value of 'Brighton' and Save changes. 

Now if you answer the 'Which office do you work in?' question as 'Brighton' you will be taken to the Brighton-specific question on the next page.

Next steps

• Set up a feedback activity
• Create a feedback template
• Use a feedback template
• Map feedback activities