1. Engine Foundations6 min readBEGINNER

2. Basic Components: Single Choice, Multicode & Open Inputs

Comprehensive guide with activation tags, syntax steps, and executable examples for Single Choice, Multicode, Open Ended, Open Numeric, and Information.

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Single Choice Selection ([SINGLE CODE])#

Renders mutually exclusive radio buttons allowing the respondent to pick exactly one option.

  • Canonical Activation Tag: [SINGLE CODE].
  • Execution Steps:
  1. 1Declare the identifier header (e.g. S1. ) followed by question prompt.
  2. 2On the next line, declare the [SINGLE CODE] directive tag.
  3. 3(Optional) Provide a guiding instruction.
  4. 4List options starting with a tab (\t), integer number, and period (\t1. Option).
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S1. In which country do you currently reside?
[SINGLE CODE]
Please select one option.

	1. Germany
	2. Spain
	3. France
	4. United Kingdom
	5. Other [OPEN END]
Live Component Previewsingle choice
ID: S1

In which country do you currently reside?

Please select one option.

Answer [S1]:No answer selected / empty

Multiple Choice Selection ([MULTICODE])#

Renders multi-select checkboxes. Supports the [EXCLUSIVE] flag to automatically clear conflicting selections.

  • Canonical Activation Tag: [MULTICODE].
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S12. Which of the following technical challenges has your team experienced in the past 3 months?
[MULTICODE]
Please select all that apply.

	1. Data transfer latency
	2. API integration complexity
	3. Local storage overhead
	4. File format incompatibility
	5. None of the above [EXCLUSIVE]
Live Component Previewmultiple choice
ID: S12

Which of the following technical challenges has your team experienced in the past 3 months?

Please select all that apply.

Answer [S12]:No answer selected / empty

Standard Open-Ended Text Area ([OPEN ENDED])#

Renders a multi-line free text area allowing the respondent to write unrestricted comments or feedback.

  • Canonical Activation Tag: [OPEN ENDED].
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S10. Please describe your overall experience with the product in detail:
[OPEN ENDED]
Write your comments in the text area below.
Live Component Previewopen ended
ID: S10

Please describe your overall experience with the product in detail:

Write your comments in the text area below.

Answer [S10]:No answer selected / empty

Structured Multi-Box Inputs with Minimum Requirements ([OPEN ENDED; count=X; min=Y])#

Renders a grid of multiple individual text input boxes accompanied by a progress indicator enforcing a minimum number of completed fields before proceeding.

  • Canonical Activation Tag: [OPEN ENDED; count=X; min=Y].
  • Parameters:
  • count=X: Total number of input boxes to display.
  • min=Y: Minimum number of input boxes the respondent must fill out to continue.
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S11. Please list the names of up to 3 cloud service vendors your company has evaluated in the past 12 months:
[OPEN ENDED; count=3; min=1]
Please enter at least 1 vendor in the first box.
Live Component Previewopen ended
ID: S11

Please list the names of up to 3 cloud service vendors your company has evaluated in the past 12 months:

Please enter at least 1 vendor in the first box.

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2
3
Answers Progress0 of 1 required

Please provide at least 1 more answer.

Answer [S11]:No answer selected / empty

Bounded and Composite Numeric Inputs ([OPEN NUMERIC])#

Captures integer numeric values with automatic boundary validation. The engine natively supports single range inputs, composite multi-box inputs (e.g. years and months), fallback opt-out radio choices with termination rules ([CLOSE]), and conversion programming directives ([PN: ...]).

  • Canonical Activation Tag: [OPEN NUMERIC; min-max; Unit].
  • Composite Inputs Syntax: Declare multiple consecutive [OPEN NUMERIC] directives within the same question.
  • Opt-Out Fallback Options: Numbered options listed after the numeric directives with [CLOSE] flags for respondents who do not know or prefer not to answer.
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SIntro3. The following questions evaluate your organization's cloud infrastructure adoption timeline.
[INFORMATION]
Click Continue to begin this section.

S6. How long ago was your organization's primary enterprise cloud infrastructure deployed?
Please write your answer in the space below, approximations are okay.
[OPEN NUMERIC; 0-30; year(s)]
[OPEN NUMERIC; 0-11; month(s)]
	1. I do not know [CLOSE]
	2. I prefer not to say [CLOSE]
[PN: CONVERT INTO MONTHS AND TERMINATE IF DEPLOYED <12 MONTHS AGO]
Live Component Previewinformation
ID: SIntro3
Questions Flow (2):

The following questions evaluate your organization's cloud infrastructure adoption timeline.

Answer [SIntro3]:No answer selected / empty

Information Blocks ([INFORMATION])#

Displays advisory notices or transition cards without capturing form responses.

  • Canonical Activation Tag: [INFORMATION].
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SIntro2. The following section will collect information about the enterprise cloud and software tools you currently use in your organization.
[INFORMATION]
Click Continue to begin this section.
Live Component Previewinformation
ID: SIntro2

The following section will collect information about the enterprise cloud and software tools you currently use in your organization.

Answer [SIntro2]:No answer selected / empty

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