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Restrictions: How do I set a Response Limit? Cutoff Date? Password?
Restrictions Button

  Collector Restrictions

The Collector Restrictions allow you to determine the limits for the survey link. The following explains each restriction found under the [Change Restrictions] button and what it limits.

On this page: 
  1. How to Open the Collector Restrictions
  2. Setting a Cutoff Date
  3. Setting a Maximum Response Count
  4. Password Protection for links
  5. Enabling IP blocking
 
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Getting to the Collector Restrictions

Open the Collector and click the [Change Restrictions] button from the menu on the left of the page.

To Open Your Collector:

Click the Collect icon -> then Collector title -> Change Restrictions

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How and Why do I set a Cutoff Date and Time?

The cutoff date and time setting allows you to stop collection on a specific date and time. Click Set a Cutoff Date & Time to open the Date and Time Dialogue box and set a cutoff date and time.

After the cutoff date and time, respondents who access the collector link will see the closed survey message instead of being directed to the survey. In addition, the collector will display as closed (the box will be closed) on the Collectors page for your survey.

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How and Why do I set a Maximum Response Count?

The maximum response count sets the maximum number of responses a collector accepts. Please see for response explanation, what is a survey response?

Click set a Maximum Response Count to open the Date and Time Dialogue box and set a maximum response count.

Maximum Response Count Reached or Met

After the set number of maximum responses has been met, respondents who access the collector link will see the closed survey message instead of being directed to the survey. In addition, the collector will display as closed (the box will be closed) on the Collectors page for the survey.

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Password Protect Collector Links

 Password: The password protection for collectors allows you to create a unique password configuration per collector. To configure a password for your collector, click Enable Password Protection to open the password dialogue box and set the password, labels, and message.
  1. First enter the password for your collector in the Password field. 
  2. If you would like, you may edit the Password Label. The password label will be displayed to prompt the respondent to enter a password when the survey link is opened.
  3. The Submit Button Label allows you to format the button respondents will click to submit the password entry.
  4. You may edit the “Password Required Message” and the “Password Failed message” by changing the text in these boxes.
Password Image Information

  

Test:Create multiple Collectors if you would like a unique password per audience!

 

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How and why would I Enable IP Blocking?

The IP address blocking allows you to allow or deny access for specific IP addresses.  

To enable IP Blocking or access, select “Enable IP Blocking” to open the IP Blocking configuration dialog box. 

  1. Select the access you wish to set from the Select Access drop-down list.
  2. Allow IP List only or Block IP List.
  3. Enter each IP Address on a separate line in the IP List Field.

Warning When you select "Allow IP List", only the IP addresses you list are permitted to take the survey.

Selecting "Block IP List", provides the option for you to block specific IP addresses from accessing your survey. (Partial IP addresses will work.)

Save Collector Restrictions

To save, click the [Save Restrictions] button. The saved restrictions message will then confirm that your restrictions for this collector have been saved.

Confirmation:  Your collector restrictions have been saved.

To return to the Collector Summary page, click [<<Back to Summary]. From the Collector Summary page, you may collect the link to administer your survey.

Click Next Step for instructions on collecting the link to post.

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 Common Questions

Question
Are the respondents who are currently filling in the survey thrown out when I update the maximum number of respondents?
 Support Answer

No, the survey does not boot respondents out of the survey when midway through. The cut off limit activates for new respondents accessing the link. It will not knock respondents out of the survey if they are already taking the survey.

Warning: Respondents that accesses the link after the limit has been met, receive the closed survey message set for the Collector and will not be able to open the survey link.