Feature Permissions

The permissions listed here are in the majority of cases "Feature" permissions that allow users with the Normal role access to Forsta Plus features that are hidden from users with the Standard role. The permissions are described along with any "conditions of use" that may apply.

Permissions related to answer lists and question tabs

• FEATURE_ANSWER_COL_WIDTH - controls visibility of the 'Col width' column.
• FEATURE_ANSWER_GROUP_HEADINGS - controls the ability to add group headings.
• FEATURE_PROFESSIONAL_LAYOUT_DESIGNER - controls visibility of the 'Style' column in answer list.
• FEATURE_REUSABLE_LISTS - controls the ability to add predefined list and Reusable scale/list folder in questionnaire tree.
• FEATURE_SCRIPTING - controls visibility of the Validation tab, Triggers tab, Question masks and Precode masks within masking (except predefined scripts).
• FEATURE_TOPLINE - controls visibility of the Results tab.

Permissions related to the hiding of design functionality that is not required for Standard users:

• FEATURE_ACTION_MANAGEMENT - controls access to Action Management functionality.
• FEATURE_CAPI - controls access to CAPI.
• FEATURE_CATI - controls access to CATI.
• FEATURE_GRIDVIEW - controls access to grid view functionality.
• FEATURE_LEGACY_DB_ACCESS - controls the use of and access to legacy databases.
• FEATURE_MULTILINGUAL - allows the Standard user access to the Active Languages page, and the ability to create multilingual projects.
• FEATURE_PERMISSIONS_OTHER_USERS - controls the ability to give project permissions to other users.
• FEATURE_PROFESSIONAL_SURVEY_LAUNCH - gives access to Designer > Launch Survey.
• FEATURE_PROJECT_OVERVIEW - controls access to the advanced Project Overview page. If the user does not have this permission they will only be able to see the basic Overview page..
• FEATURE_QUESTION_PROPERTY_SHEET - controls access to a question's Properties sheet.
• FEATURE_QUESTIONNAIRE_REVIEWER - gives access to Designer > Questionnaire Reviewer.
• FEATURE_QUOTAS - controls the ability to create quotas.
• FEATURE_REVIEW_OPENENDS - gives access to the CATI openend reviewer module. This permission is assigned to the CATI Supervisor role.
• FEATURE_SURVEY_HELP_URL - gives access to help links on the URL Setup tab (Project Management > Overview).
• FEATURE_SURVEY_MESSAGES - gives access to Project Management > Survey Messages.
• FEATURE_SURVEY_PROJECT_LOG - gives access to Project Management > Project Log.
• FEATURE_SURVEY_ROUTER - allows access to the Survey Router functionality, assuming the company has the add-on.
• FEATURE_SURVEY_SETTINGS - gives access to Project Management > Survey Settings.
• FEATURE_SURVEY_VERSIONING - gives access to Designer > Compare Survey Versions.
• FEATURE_TEST_DB - controls access to the test database.

Node permissions: These permissions have been added to the Normal role to hide "advanced" functionality from standard users:

• FEATURE_CALLBLOCKS - controls the ability to add CallBlocks.
• FEATURE_NODE_3DGRID - controls the ability to add 3D-Grids.
• FEATURE_NODE_BLOCK - controls the ability to add Blocks.
• FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVES - controls the ability to add Directives (see also below).
• FEATURE_NODE_LOOP - controls the ability to add loop references.
• FEATURE_NODE_PAGE - controls the ability to add Page nodes.
• FEATURE_NODE_SCRIPT - controls the ability to add Script nodes.

Note that a Standard user can open a project containing 3D-Grid, loop, block, block to call, page, script or directive. The Standard user cannot edit, duplicate, move or create any of them.

The Standard role has been extended with the FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK permission (the Normal role does not have this). The Standard user cannot insert a Directive, but with this permission instead has access to the Page Break node. The Page Break node has no details page.

The FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVE permission is added by default to the Normal role and the FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK permission is added by default to the Standard role. Professional users can have both of these permissions. Below are the rules that apply to different scenarios.

• FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVE, no FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK - no change from today anywhere (and no new node type available).
• FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK, no FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVE
• a Directive appears in the questionnaire as a Pagebreak if MULTI is selected and no other properties are selected.
• a Directive appears in the questionnaire as read-only if other than MULTI is selected or multi and other properties are selected.
• It is possible to add a Pagebreak, it is not possible to add a Directive.
• FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVES and FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK - in this scenario the 'Display standard user menus' setting is visible on the User Settings page.
• 'Display standard user menus' checked - the functionality behaves as "FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK, no FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVE".
• 'Display standard user menus' unchecked - the functionality behaves as "FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVE, no FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK"

Display standard user menus setting - this setting allows a user who has both the Normal and Standard roles to toggle between the Normal and Standard menu layouts. The setting is only visible when a user has at least one of the following combinations of permissions:

1. FEATURE_DEPLOY_SURVEY_BASIC and FEATURE_PROFESSIONAL_SURVEY_LAUNCH.
2. FEATURE_EMAILING_BASIC and SYSTEM_EMAILING_PROFESSIONAL_ACCESS.
3. FEATURE_NODE_PAGEBREAK and FEATURE_NODE_DIRECTIVES.
4. FEATURE_SURVEY_DETAILS_BASIC and FEATURE_PROJECT_OVERVIEW.