• <GetStart>
  • CSPro User's Guide
    • The CSPro System
    • Data Dictionary Module
    • The CSPro Language
    • Data Entry Module
      • Introduction to Data Entry
      • Data Entry Application
      • Data Entry Editing
      • CAPI Data Entry
        • Introduction to CAPI
        • CAPI Features
        • Capture Types
        • Multimedia
        • CAPI Strategies
        • How to ...
      • Network Data Entry
      • Android Data Entry
    • Batch Editing Applications
    • Tabulation Applications
    • Data Sources
    • CSPro Statements and Functions
    • Templated Reporting System
    • HTML and JavaScript Integration
    • Action Invoker
    • Appendix
  • <CSEntry>
  • <CSBatch>
  • <CSTab>
  • <DataViewer>
  • <TextView>
  • <TblView>
  • <CSFreq>
  • <CSDeploy>
  • <CSPack>
  • <CSDiff>
  • <CSConcat>
  • <Excel2CSPro>
  • <CSExport>
  • <CSIndex>
  • <CSReFmt>
  • <CSSort>
  • <ParadataConcat>
  • <ParadataViewer>
  • <CSCode>
  • <CSDocument>
  • <CSView>
  • <CSWeb>

CAPI Features

A CAPI application is similar to a regular data entry application, but involves making use of some additional features. CSPro offers the following features suited to implementing CAPI surveys:
FeatureDescription
Question textCustomized text for each question can be displayed at the top of the entry form.
Help textA help shortcut (F2 on desktop or the ? button on mobile) can bring up customized help information for each field.
Multiple languagesThe CAPI entry application can be developed with question and help text in several languages; the interviewer can switch among languages as needed.
Response boxesDuring entry, a response list of valid values for each question can be optionally displayed; these can make the interview go more smoothly.
NotesInterviewers can enter field notes when needed.
Support for partial saveCAPI applications can be developed so that they support partial save. This lets the interviewer save an incomplete case, then return later to complete it.
Customized branchingThe entry application can determine on the fly which forms or questions to present based on the user's previous responses. This is accomplished through program logic.
Immediate editingResponses can be edited, and errors or possible mistakes signaled to the interviewer. This can help improve data quality.
See also: Multimedia Features