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Panel attributes are the basics of a panel as it will define the structure of the panelist inside our panel and thus the data we can manage and exploit. The panel attributes editor allows us to add / delete attributes to our panel.
FeedbackServer is able to handle two kind of attributes :
- Internal attributes are independent from any connector and can be added manually to a panel. Creation / deletion, update of data inside these kind of attributes will have no effect on any third party data source.
Its very important to note that internal attributes are not supported in the approval entry process which means that once an attribute value for a panelist has been updated the change will be immediately reflected in the database even if a panel connector requires an approval.
- Linked attributes are linked to a panel connector data source and cannot be added manually. These attributes are generated automatically by the panel connector to reflect the structure to which the panel is connected to. If the connector is supporting live update of its data source changes will be updated in the local FeedbackServer database and in the remote connected data store.
It is also possible to change the answer type that is currently assigned to a linked attribute, but its not possible for validation reasons to change its entry validation settings as this would maybe break the update / add process to the connected third party data store.
Both attributes can be mixed together. For example if we use a connector that connects us to a third party data source but we are missing some key information that is not available in this data source we can add internal attributes to our linked attributes.
Attributes Overview
- Edition Language lets us select in which mode we are editing the attributes label and default texts.
will move the attribute's position up.
will move the attribute's position down.
- Delete will delete the attribute and all panelist data related to this attribute i. Its not possible to recover it once it has been deleted. Note that delete attributes that were linked to a third party data source by the connector will not delete any data on the third party data source.
- Add New Attribute allows us to add a new attribute to our panel.
Attributes Types Settings
Each attribute can be based on any answer type available inside FeedbackServer. By default FeedbackServer offers already many types of answer items it is very easy to develop and add our own answer items inside FeedbackServer using the SDK.
As each answer item has its specific set of properties and behavior we suggest to read the documentation of each type individually as you need it to build your panelist attribute structure.