This article provides instructions on how to securely send passwords or tokens using a one-time secret sharing tool. It explains the step-by-step process of creating and sharing sensitive information without storing it in a ticket system. Creating a One-Time Secret To create a one-time secret, follow these steps: FAQ Why should we use OneTimeSecret instead […]
Category: Tips and Tricks
Getting Started
An introduction into the user interface The 8 project steps How to create a project (Step 1) How to enter the questions (Step 2) How to activate a project (Step 3) How to test a project (Step 4) How to invite participants (Step 5) How to monitor the progress of the field phase (Step 6) […]
Compatible Authenticator Apps for use with EFS 2FA
What is an authenticator app? An authenticator app takes security a step beyond passwords and traditional sms/mail based two-factor authentication (2FA) for your EFS account. The app uses an automatically generated secret key and the current time to create a unique codes using the TOTP algorithm. It’s more secure than ordinary 2FA because it doesn’t […]
Uniform distribution in Random-Trigger
If you use a Random-Trigger with a uniform distribution and you have infinite participants the query for the trigger is very complex, because it runs through all participants.As a consequence the installtion will be very slow, participants will be rejected from your survey and the trigger loads for ever. Instead of using a Random-Trigger -> […]
How to realize a quiz game with EFS
It is really very easy to create a simple quiz game in EFS:
How to calculate with user-defined variables
For projects where you want to sum variables and get the result with a user-defined variable: Hint: You can also write #v_1# #v_2# in the question text to show the values of the variables for the calulation F.E. „The result of your calculation #v_1# + #v_2# + #v_3# is: #c_0001#
Tips and tricks on exporting data in EFS
The CSV export is preffered to the Excel export in order to execute high volume data exports at a greater performance rate. The following applies to all exports. Export duration The exported data are not created in advance, they are created according to the settings you made the moment you click on the Export button. […]
Your survey is over. Now you have to analyze the data correctly
Analysis The analysis is determined by the survey’s purpose. How the interpretation is attacked and the analysis of the results should be steered by the purpose of the survey, meaning what the survey is intended to provide answers to. This underlines the importance of having chosen questions that, as far as possible, have helped highlight […]
How to restrict a drag ranking question so that respondents can only choose 3 items
When creating a drag ranking, the variables will receive the code that they are given in the ranking. #1 = Code 1, #2 = Code 2, etc. We can use this coding to make sure that participants only create a “Top 3 Ranking”. In this example, participants are supposed to create a Top 3 out […]
How to make a scale question start with 0
Creating a scale that starts with “0” is a little bit tricky. As with most other EFS question types, the slider’s code “0” is a system missing value reserved for seen but not answered questions. Therefore, the creation of an answer option encoded “0” is not possible. To bypass this issue, create an answer option […]