Append answer values to an activity link

Pass information into your activity by editing the default link URL.

• Create a hidden question in your survey
  Note: Hidden questions should be placed at the beginning of the survey.
• Create a new activity link

You can append answer values to an activity link and pass information about your participants into your activity. For examples of common use cases, see Append values to a link.

Activity links gather data anonymously. Members and nonmembers alike can complete the survey through a live activity link multiple times. On the back end, each response received through an activity link is stored as a response from a new anonymous nonmember. There is no way to connect an activity link response to a member, unless you append an identity variable to the activity link.

1. In the Links tab, select a link in the Name column.
2. If the survey link is not already open, click Generate Live Link.
   Note:

   • Only Power Users and Author users that have the Can schedule distributions permission enabled for their user account, and Admins, can generate live links. Otherwise, the Generate Live Link button is disabled.
   • By clicking Generate Live Link, you change the status of the link from Pending to Open.
3. Copy and paste the link into a text editor such as Notepad.
4. Place your cursor at the end of the link, and type a question mark (?), then type the question name and answer value.

   Example

   https://communityname.com/c/a/UniqueSurveyId?QuestionName=AnswerValue

   Tip: For test links, use an ampersand (&) to append question and answer values to the link instead of a question mark. For example:

   https://communityname/c/a/6Gczh4eolTo8C7f2Lr4VR6?t=1&QuestionName=AnswerValue

   For more information about the question and answer format, see Append values to a link: Question and answer format.
5. Optional: To append the survey URL with another question and answer set, type an ampersand (&) followed by the question and answer set.

   Example

   https://communityname.com/c/a/UniqueSurveyId?QuestionName=AnswerValue&QuestionName=MM/DD/YYYY
6. Test the link:
   1. Copy and paste the appended URL into several modern browsers and complete your activity.
   2. On the activity toolbar, click Report and then click Standard Report to view the activity report.
   3. Verify the answer values are recorded in your report.

You can now post this survey link on your website, distribute it through social media, or send the link to survey participants.

Related information

• Append values to a link: Examples
• Append values to a link: Question and answer format
• Survey logic
• Pipe answers into question or answer text