QSRX XML (USoc main)

Note: The PDF should be used for entry and verification.

USoc exported XML is used as input for parse_understanding_society. Archivist tables are produced as the output and then used as inputs for archivist_insert. XML is produced as the output.

  • Ensure the most recent version of the PDF is being used (check the PDF we have against the study website).
  • There are two versions of the questionnaire in one (web mode and telephone mode. Do not add questions or sections based on telephone mode.
  • The correct sequence and study wave is included in the qc/qi labels.
  • If there is a missing response domain, check the previous waves to see if it's included and use that. 
  • Create specific numeric response domains where possible. Search for the question in the XML to see if there is a min and max. If no "min" and "max" is shown in XML file, use "How many" (see Example 1).
  • The entire Proxy section should be entered inside a loop, as Proxy questions may be answered for more than one missing household member.
  • Do not enter mixed-mode interviewer instructions (see Example 2).

  • Do not enter soft or hard checks.
  • Note that question literals and code list categories containing { } brackets do not translate correctly into Archivist - please copy and paste the correct question literal or code list manually (issue under review).

Example 1 (us5)

XML file specifying the "min" and "max" range associated with the question:


Example 2 (us5)