Note: Text below originates from the REDCap Help & FAQ text:
Action Tags are special terms that begin with the '@' sign that can be placed inside a field's Field Annotation. Each action tag has a...
FAQ
Q: What are the differences between calculated fields and the action tags (@CALCTEXT or @CALCDATE)?
| If you want the output of the calculation to be... | Examples | |
| a number | Use a calculated field | BMI, Age |
| a date | Use @CALCDATE | Find date 30 days after input date, etc. |
| text | Use @CALCTEXT... | |
See also:
Calculations, Action Tags
Q: What is Rule H and why is it important for calculated fields, @CALCDATE and @CALCTEXT?
Calculations in REDCap are generally performed only when a form containing the calculation (whether a calculated field, a @CALCDATE or @CALCTEXT) is opened for that record. Use Rule H to update the...
See also:
Calculations, Action Tags
Q: How do I delete a record?
Deleting record(s) in Development is fine. Deleting a record while in Production should not be undertaken lightly. It may require notification of the IRB or PI, depending on the situation. Best...
See also:
Production, Editing Production Projects
Q: How do I remove a question from a form or survey?
If a question, or set of questions, will not be used in the future, it is generally better to hide the question(s), rather than delete them. If the question is deleted, that also deletes that data...
See also:
Production, Editing Production Projects
Q: How do I remove an answer?
Sometimes it is necessary to hide one or more of the possible answers (also known as "retire a choice" or "retire an option"). This prevents an answer from being used in the future, but does not...
Q: How do I check for critical issues when editing a Production project?
A critical issue is a change to your project that will cause data to be deleted or radically altered. This includes deleting a field or incorrectly editing a field. In this example, a user made the...
See also:
Production, Editing Production Projects
Q: How do I edit the answers to a radio button, drop-down list or checkbox question?
REDCap saves the raw value (also called the choice number: 1,2,3,4), not the label, when saving the data for a field. That means if you change the label, or renumber labels, you can profoundly change...
See also:
Production, Editing Production Projects
Q: How do I edit a Production Project?
REDCap projects in production can be edited but the process is slightly different from editing in development mode. When in production, the user must first enter Draft Mode by clicking the "Enter...
See also:
Production, Editing Production Projects
Q: What is Production? Why (and how) do I move my project to Production status?
Development vs. Production
The REDcap application assumes that any data entered in development mode is test data. While in development mode, REDCap does NOT track changes to a project's design and...
See also:
Production
