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--- tools:redcap:importing [2026/10/19 10:30] – martineza10
+++ tools:redcap:importing [2026/10/19 13:36] (current) – [Adding surveys to RedCap manually] will
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-====== REDCap: adding new survey instruments ======
+====== REDCap: New Instruments ======
-You can import existing survey instruments from other files by downloading the zip.
+===== Zip Upload/transfer =====
-This page outlines adding important a ''.zip'' instrument to an in-production [[:tool:redcap]] project. Similar to [[:tools:redcap:editing|REDCap updating surveys]]
-{{.:pasted:20261019-095245.png}}
-====== Adding surveys to RedCap manually is pretty straightforward! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ ======
+You can import existing survey instruments from other studies by downloading the zip. This allows transferring a redcap survey from one project to another.
+<HTML><p style=font-size:smaller>Zip file contents can also be modified to make bulk changes before importing</p></HTML>
-First, go to Designer (lefthand side) and **Enter Draft Mode**!
+This page outlines adding important a ''.zip'' instrument to an in-production [[:tools:redcap]] project. Similar to [[:tools:redcap:editing|REDCap updating surveys]]
-Click on the **CREATE** button to start from scratch
-{{.:pasted:20261019-095333.png}}
-Click to add instrument anywhere. If needed, you can edit placement later by dragging it along your list of instruments.
+{{.:pasted:20261019-095245.png}}
-{{.:pasted:20261019-095447.png}}
-Now, you can start creating the survey! In this example, we are using MNBS added to SPA7T project in October 2026!
+===== Adding surveys to RedCap manually=====
+It's pretty straightforward! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ !
-{{.:pasted:20261019-095652.png}}
+<WRAP important>instrument field names (question variable names) cannot be changed once in production mode!
+Pick your names carefully.</WRAP>
-When creating this, we clicked __**Add Matrix of Fields**__.
+  - First, go to Designer (lefthand side) and **Enter Draft Mode**!
+    * Click on the **CREATE** button to start from scratch <HTML><br></HTML>   {{.:pasted:20261019-095333.png}}
+  - Click to add instrument anywhere. If needed, you can edit placement later by dragging it along your list of instruments. <HTML><br></HTML>  {{.:pasted:20261019-095447.png}}
+  - Now, you can start creating the survey! In this example, we are using MNBS added to SPA7T project in October 2026! <HTML><br></HTML>   {{.:pasted:20261019-095652.png}}
-{{.:pasted:20261019-095726.png}}
+==== Matrix of Questions ====
-A blank slate looks like this...
+When creating this, we clicked __**Add Matrix of Fields**__.
+{{.:pasted:20261019-095726.png}}
+A blank slate looks like this...
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