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Survey Designer Configuration form

Description of the field values for the Survey Designer Configuration form.

FieldDescription
ActiveSelect the check box to enable the distribution of this survey to recipients.
Survey OwnersOwners of the survey. You can add a user with the survey\_creator, survey\_admin, or assessment\_admin role.
Anonymize responsesSelect the check box to collect survey responses anonymously. Recipients are not listed with survey results. When a user submits a survey, the system clears the Assigned to field for the associated survey instance. Also, survey responses for anonymous surveys do not contain Assigned to values.Note: The Assigned to field is cleared. However, each response record includes the Created By and Updated By fields that are accessible to users with the survey_admin role.
DescriptionDescription of this configuration or the survey to which it is attached.
Do not show survey introduction notesCheck box to skip the introduction notes when a survey is launched. This functionality is applicable in both the ServiceNow AI Platform and Service Portal product versions.
IntroductionIntroductory content to display on surveys. You can add a welcome message or background information about the survey.
SignatureAcknowledgement by a survey recipient of requirements, admonitions, or expectations related to a survey.
Return URLDestination address of a web page that is presented to users after they submit a completed survey. When a return URL is configured, the End note content does not appear.
End noteContent that is displayed to recipients after they submit a completed survey. You can add a thank you message, follow-up instructions, or other applicable information. End notes are not displayed if a Return URL is specified.
Public SurveyEnables public access to the survey. No login is required to take a public survey and users or non-users can respond anonymously. For completed public surveys, the Assigned to field value is Guest.Note: This check box is available only after you save the survey.
Survey Publish URLSpecifies a URL of the survey that can be shared with users.Note: This field is available only after you publish the survey.
Sample metricSpecifies the metric that appears as a sample in emails sent to users.
Pagination setting for Service Portal view

Specify how the user will see pages on the desktop or tablet view in Service Portal.- Category: Display each category on a separate page. - Question: Display each question on a separate page. This happens for mobile regardless of this setting. - None: All items on a single page—no pagination

Default: Category Note: This field appears only when Service Portal is installed.

Chat SurveyOption to validate if survey questions are supported in a chat survey. Enables conversational questionnaires (pre-chat and post-chat surveys) in the chat client. Also enables you to map chat context variables to survey questions. For information on a chat survey in ITSM Virtual Agent, see Surveys in ITSM Virtual Agent Note: This field is available only when the Glide Conversation Server plugin (com.glide.cs) is activated.
One Click SurveyEnables a One Click survey in Service Portal.Note: This option can be selected if the Pagination setting for Service Portal view is set to None.
Source TableTable whose field is used as a dynamic value for a question in a triggered survey.Note: When you select a source table, ensure that its relevant field is selected as Source Field value of a metric.
Allow Sentiment AnalysisEnables sentiment analysis for this survey.
DurationAmount of time that recipients are given to complete this survey, starting from the time that the survey is generated. The default duration is 14 days.
Outlook Actionable MessageIncludes an embedded survey in the survey email notification. After you select this check box and save the survey, a validation is run to ensure all survey questions are supported. Note: This field is available only when the Outlook Actionable Messages(sn_ms_oam) plugin is installed.
  
Accessible byDefines who can access the survey. Possible values are- Anyone: Accessible by anyone with the survey link. - Specific users: Accessible by specified users.
Survey groups onlyIf selected, a survey is available for survey groups only.Note: This field is displayed only if the Accessible by is Specific users.
Add group usersGroup users for whom the survey is available.Note: This field is displayed only if the Accessible by is Specific users.
Add usersUsers for whom the survey is available.Note: This field is displayed only if the Accessible by is Specific users.
Add recipients listsRecipients lists for whom the survey is available.Note: This field is displayed only if the Accessible by is Specific users.

Parent Topic:Surveys reference