Documentation

### The dSurvey Administrator's Page

Would you like to: | Join an active survey-session | View list of currently active sessions | Spy on a session

### Administrative actions

Create/modify/open a session | Create & start a new survey-session (choose from a list of available instruments) Modify a session's parameter files (several options ...) Modify session-descriptor file Modify allowed users list Modify reference data file Modify general parameters file Create a scenario file View documentation file for a session's instrument Modify session-descriptor & other parameter files (somewhat deprecated) Open a control panel for a survey-session (for customized management of a survey-session)

Other session actions | Backup data-files of a survey-session || Restore data-files of a survey-session Remove-a-participant || suspend/unsuspend session || or kill/finish session (several options ...) Remove a participant from a survey-session Suspend a survey session (it will not be accessible by clients or administrators) Re-start (unsuspend) a survey session (it will become accessible to clients or administrators) Finish a survey session (remove temporary files, retain data files) Kill a survey session (remove all its files) Change the list of currently active sessions (on the public page), or create a custom join link

Instrument creation | Use the instrument creation wizard Create/delete: instrument || scenario file || data dictionary ( several options ...) Create an instrument (create a descriptor file etc.) Delete an instrument (delete files and directories) Create a scenario file/list for an instrument Delete a scenario file/list for an instrument Make a data dictionary for an existing instrument Create (or modify) data files for an instrument (descriptor, reference data, or general parameters) Modify an instrument's control, parameter, SPEC, and module files Create a section+ (module, spec, and control from a template)

Setup and tools | Send an e-mail using dSurvey's email utility Set SMTP parameters (required for dSurvey email)

### Technical Notes