| Perseus Survey Solutions | ||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||
| * | In the spring of 2001 Perseus Survey Solutions | |||||||||||||
| was selected to provide UVM departments with a tool | ||||||||||||||
| that could be used to easily develop sophisticated surveys | ||||||||||||||
| without the need to learn complex HTML or Perl programming. | ||||||||||||||
| * | CIT purchased the server tools needed to support data gathering | |||||||||||||
| and can create MySQL databases for individual departments to | ||||||||||||||
| use to store Perseus created survey data. | ||||||||||||||
| * | Individual departments will purchase the desktop software from Perseus (Windows ONLY) <>$700 | |||||||||||||
| Overview of the process | ||||||||||||||
| * | Contact Doug Varney to discuss your survey needs and find out if Perseus is a good solution | |||||||||||||
| * | Purchase Perseus Desktop Product (Enterprise Version) from Perseus $600 - 700 depending upon maintenance | |||||||||||||
| * | Request of Doug Varney that a MySQL database be setup with username and password | |||||||||||||
| * | Install the desktop Software | |||||||||||||
| * | Obtain (from Internet) and install MySQL ODBC drivers | http://www.perseus.com/customersupp/mysql%20odbc.htm | ||||||||||||
| * | Using the username and pw provided by Doug, setup MYsql odbc datasource | |||||||||||||
| * | Use Perseus desktop software and create your survey | |||||||||||||
| * | Once you are ready, test it by entering sample data | |||||||||||||
| - | The first time you submit, a table will be created to receive the data. | |||||||||||||
| * | Use Perseus to connect to the Enterprise database | |||||||||||||
| - | You will see your test data | |||||||||||||
| * | Place the survey html file where people will be able to get to it (chmod) | |||||||||||||
| * | Use Perseus to connect to Enterprise data and build your report (presentation) | |||||||||||||
| Perseus Survey Solutions Enterprise | ||||||||||||||
| * | Begin with a blank Questionnaire | |||||||||||||
| * | Unless you know exactly what the survey must contain read Survey Basics in Help | |||||||||||||
| * | Use the Question Wizard | |||||||||||||
| * | Just type the text of the survey and use the buttons to format | |||||||||||||
| - | Circles for select one (CTRL - 1) | |||||||||||||
| - | Boxes for Check all that apply (CTRL - 2) | |||||||||||||
| - | Short underline for fill in the blank (CTRL -3) | |||||||||||||
| - | Long underline for Essay questions (CTRL -4) | |||||||||||||