WSC 13.00 Release Notes

To be released by Q1 2026

Release 13.00 of Web Survey Creator will include the following changes as outlined below.

Numeric Grid Excel Summary

All Versions

On the summary statistics tab of an excel export you will now get totals for both rows and columns for numeric grids. Each grid displayed in the summary will show both the "Mean" summary along with the "Total" results of the table. Both the "Mean" summary along with the "Total" will be included when Include Summary Statistics Tab is requested

Summary Statistics

Colour Coding of Flows

All Versions

It is possible to disable survey flows to test different scenarios, or simply to remove a flow condition that is no longer needed. Whilst these flows show above a question that uses the question in its conditions, it was not easy to know if the flow was enabled. We have now colour coded the flows so that you can know the flow is disabled.

Color code disabled survey flows

Survey Expiration Dates

All Versions

With data cleansing a front of mind issue, many clients have asked for a way to have older surveys automatically removed from the system. This would be a time in the future, when a survey was completed and all data extracted. With that in mind, we have created a Survey Auto Delete Option where you can set a date and time in the future, when the survey will be automatically deleted.

Survey Expiration Date

At the selected date and time, the survey will be checked. If all distributions have been closed, ensuring no responses can be collected, the survey will be flagged for deletion. The date cannot be within one (1) week of the current date. If you subsequently edit the settings, you will be required to change the date and move it to a new valid date. We recommend choosing a date at least three (3) months in the future.

Numeric 1 Decimal Place

All Versions

Clients have noted that whilst we have a range of numeric formats, including Integers, Percentages, and numbers with two (2) decimal places, they have expressed a desire to have a format with one (1) decimal point. We have now included a format with one (1) decimal place.

One (1) Decimal Place

Validations will work as expected and prevent entries that contain more than one (1) decimal point.

One (1) Decimal Place Validation

Heatmap Enhancements

All Versions

Some clients have commented, that despite having a heatmap point as being mandatory, the comments are still treated as optional, and respondents are not required to enter a comment. We have now created a property to allow you to require that comments are also mandatory if the question is mandatory.

Heatmap Mandatory Comments

We have also updated the validation when you have a limited number of points allowed. If a respondent tries to add a point, when they have reached the maximum number of points, a validation message will be displayed and they will not be allowed to add further points.

Fixes and Enhancements 13.00

  1. [ENH] Enhance Excel Summary Statistics to include row and column totals for numeric grids (#787)
    Show row totals in Excel summary
  2. [ENH] Heatmap enhancements (#1364, #2954)
    Limits to number of markers and validations for mandatory comments
  3. [ENH] Add survey expiry date and then have service automatically delete it (#2701)
    Allow surveys to be automatically deleted at a certain date
  4. [ENH] Ability to have 1 decimal place for numeric question (#2938)
    New option for numeric formatting
  5. [ENH] [CATI] Cati and limiting what quotas cati people see (#2940)
    Allow limiting of what quotas are seen in CATI
  6. [BUG] Issue with print summary and comments (#2942)
    Comments were not correctly being shown for choices
  7. [ENH] Colour flows on surveys if they are disabled (#2943)
    Colour code flow descriptions if they are disabled
  8. [ENH] [CATI] Two-Factory Authentication (2FA) on CATI now required by companies (#2944)
    Two-Factory Authentication is now required for CATI
  9. [ENH] Updated platform settings (#2945)
    Backend update to the platform
  10. [BUG] [CATI] SPSS and Choice Linking (#2946)
    Correct issues with referencing choice linking
  11. [BUG] [CATI] Export Respondents not including CATI fields if not from CATI (#2949)
    Some columns not correctly exporting
  12. [BUG] Using Page Flow on a heat map fails and the heatmap cannot work (#2951)
    Heatmaps were not correctly rendering when page flow is used
  13. [BUG] Issue with encoding, text fields and data piping when data contains "html" (#2952, #2961)
    Encoding issues with Html and data piping and reporting
  14. [BUG] Structure Report Labels (#2955)
    Some structure report labels not correctly rendering
  15. [BUG] Issues with image content and floating images and alignment of text (#2956)
    Some styles don't correctly align when images float left or right
  16. [ENH] Enhance speed of choice linking browse (#2957)
    Make the survey choice linking browse faster
  17. [ENH] New scripting method to scroll a question into view (#2958)
    New method wscScripting.scrollQuestion(question) that takes a question object and scrolls that into view
  18. [ENH] [CATI] Show CATI Choice Keys in Print Design if parameter passed (#2959)
    Passing &iscati=true will allow CATI key labels to show on preview
  19. [ENH] Logging email sending when invalid email address (#2960)
    Adjust the logging when sending email attempts when no email address
  20. [BUG] Survey to Survey Data pump when survey no longer exists (#2962)
    Logged error is not descriptive enough
  21. [ENH] Changes for Terms and Conditions change for remove of old reports (#2964)
    Reports older than 120 days will now have download removed
  22. [ENH] Update numeric questions via scripting and decimal places (#2965)
    Changes for decimal places
  23. [BUG] Change Organisation Admin needs to correctly manage Survey Text Lists (#2966)
    Not correctly being migrated on update
  24. [BUG] Multiple select dropdown and page flow issues (#2967)
    Multiple select was not triggering correctly
  25. [ENH] Changes to Survey Settings to show adjusted message (#2968)
    Change message for Survey Settings screen for Corporate setups
  26. [ENH] Changes to Delete Person cleanup processes (#2969)
    Changes to Delete Person cleanup processes that clean invoicing and transactions
  27. [ENH] Allow data piping of protected types (non-question) in global JavaScript (#2970)
    Allow access to data piping for elements such as RecallCode and Respondent SMSID in global JavaScript

Past Updates


Release 12.00 featured enhancements for Choice & Row Randomization, Filtering of converted drafts, Event API Email Themes and more. Find out more...

Release 11.02 featured enhancements for Email, SPSS and weightings Portals and Filters and more. Find out more...

Release 11.00 featured enhancements for verification of Panel Providers, a new Multiple Choice Drop Down List (Choose Many) Question, new numeric and text grid validations, HTML email changes and more. Find out more...

Release 10.00 featured enhancements for Responses Browse, Overview Statistics, Enhanced text tools, 2FA and more. Find out more...

Release 9.00 featured enhancements for Quotas and Portals, Email Sending, Choice Linking and more. Find out more...

Release 8.02 featured enhancements for Grid Sliders, Text Grids, Overview Charts and more. Find out more...

Release 8.00/8.01 featured changes to Reporting, Survey Banners and more.. Find out more...

Release 7.04 featured changes to Summary Report, Passwords on Portals, Event API Waiting Room, Report Question Numbering and more.. Find out more...

Release 7.02/7.03 featured changes to Matrix Validation Style Changes, Card Sort & Text and performance and technology enhancements for the platform and more.. Find out more...

Release 7.01 featured changes to enhancements for Exclusive Choices, Drag & Flag, Heatmaps, Archiving (MR) and more.. Find out more...

Release 7.00 featured changes to overview charts, Choice Images and Text, Text Lists, Survey Flow and more.. Find out more...

Release 6.01 featured changes including Password Strength, security enhancements, Numeric Range Validations and more.. Find out more...

Release 6.00 featured changes including exports for Business Intelligence, Pivot Table Pie Charts, Matrix Card Stack, Google Map connected points, numeric formatting and more.. Find out more...