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Duplicating a Survey Using the JSON Editor

If you need to duplicate a survey for use in another study, you can do so by copying the survey’s JSON code. This method is especially useful for intake forms, medical history questionnaires, or other reusable surveys. Duplicating a survey ensures you can modify it independently in different studies.

How to Copy a Survey’s JSON Code to Another Survey

1. Access the Existing Survey’s JSON Code

  • Go to your Study Settings and open the Survey Creator.

  • In the Survey Designer tab, open the survey you want to copy.

  • Read more about Creating your first survey.

  • Navigate to the JSON Editor (highlighted in red).

  • Select the entire JSON code (highlighted in green) and copy it.

2. Create a New Survey

  • Navigate to the Survey Creator in your new study (this can be within the same study, a different study, or even a different Ripple platform).

  • Create a new survey.

3. Paste the JSON Code into the New Survey

  • Open the JSON Editor in the new survey.

  • Paste the copied JSON code into the editor.

4. Modify and Save the New Survey

  • Return to the Survey Designer tab.

  • Make any necessary modifications to the duplicated survey.
  • Click "Save Survey" to finalize.

Final Outcome

You now have an exact copy of your original survey in the new study. Any changes made to one survey will not affect the other, allowing for independent modifications.


Relinking Your Survey Variables

When duplicating a survey using JSON code, you must check and relink any participant variable connections to ensure data is captured correctly. Some variable linkages will automatically copy over, while others will need to be manually re-linked.

Variable Linkages That Copy Over

The following participant variables will successfully copy over from one survey to another:

1. General Variables

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Birthday

  • Age

  • Custom ID

  • Global ID

  • Family ID

2. Demographic Variables

  • Birthday

3. Custom Variables

  • Global custom variables that have been added as variables in the new study

4. Contact Variables

  • All contact-related variables

Variable Linkages That Do NOT Copy Over

The following participant variables will not stay linked when copying survey JSON code and must be manually re-linked:

1. Demographics

  • Race

  • Ethnicity

  • Sex/Gender

2. Recruitment Data

  • Recruitment sources, sites, and strategies

3. Study-Specific Variables

  • Study-specific custom variables

  • Statuses

How to Relink Missing Variables

  1. Open the New Survey

    • Navigate to the Survey Creator in your new study.

  2. Review Variable Mappings

    • Check the participant variable fields in the new survey.
    • Identify any missing links (such as race, ethnicity, or study-specific variables).

  3. Manually Re-Link Variables

    • Open the Properties panel for each affected question.
    • Select the correct participant variable from the dropdown list.

  4. Save Your Changes

    • Click "Save Survey" to ensure all variables are properly linked.

Final Step: Test Your Survey

After relinking variables, conduct a test run to confirm that all participant data is correctly captured in the new study.