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Hi CSPro Forum family,

I have a query regarding multiple choice questions in my CSPro project. I have implemented multiple response questions, and the data is being collected correctly. However, when I view the data in the .csdb file or export it to STATA, I would like to have a delimiter (such as a single white space or a comma) between the selected responses for each multiple choice respnses.
for eg: if option A,B and C is selected its showing ABC without any delimiter. Is there any way to add delimiter in between responses.

Is there a way to automatically insert a delimiter between the selected values either within CSPro or during the export process to STATA?
Please help

Probably the best way to do this is to split your checkbox into separate variables. Read more about this in the workshop materials:

https://csprousers.org/mobile-workshop/ ... o%20Yes/No

Another way is to create a copy of your dictionary and use it for export. If you had a checkbox field like:

- FAVORITE_DRINK, alpha, item, length 16, occurs 1

You could change it to:

- FAVORITE_DRINK, alpha, item, length 1, occurs 16

Then you'll get 16 separate values output as part of the export process, one for each checkbox entry.

You can also do this by keeping FAVORITE_DRINK as an alpha and adding a subitem under it and then exporting the subitem:

- FAVORITE_DRINK, alpha, item, length 16, occurs 1
- FAVORITE_DRINK_EXPORT, alpha, subitem, length 1, occurs 16