# Survey

This type of activity allows you to create surveys and analyse their results. Surveys can contain different types of questions. Participants can complete them via CC or REST.

## How to create and edit a Survey Activity

To create a new one, you must have selected the survey activity type.
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The following screen will appear:

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* **Status**: A read-only field that displays the current configuration state of the activity. The default value is "Configuration pending".

**1. Generic Activity Information**

This section appears when "Generic" is selected as the Activity Type and contains the basic identification details.

* **Name**: A text input field for the activity's name.
* **Code**: A text input field for a unique identifier code for the activity.
* **Description**: A text input field for a detailed description of the activity's purpose.

**2. Visibility Period**

This section defines the date and time range during which the activity will be active or visible.

* **Visible From**: The start date and time for the activity's visibility.
* **To**: The end date and time for the activity's visibility.
* **Time zone**: A dropdown menu to select the time zone that applies to the visibility start and end times.
* **Message**: A text input field for the main content or message that will be displayed as part of the activity.

**3. Survey Configuration**

* **Survey Configuration:** A single-choice option to define the survey's operational mode. The available options are:

  * **Single Survey**: Creates a standalone, one-time survey.
  * **Multiple Surveys by Event:** Configures the system to trigger surveys based on specific events.
  * **Multiple Surveys by Behavior**: Configures the system to trigger surveys based on specific user actions.

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For activities configured with multiple countries, the 'IN' operator for applicability rules will be unavailable. It is necessary to review all applicability rules after saving the configuration.

* [**Country**:](https://doc.thalamus.global/documentation/thalamus/thalamus-back-office/reference-data/geography/countries) A list of countries where the activity configuration will be applied.
* [**Brand Families**](https://doc.thalamus.global/documentation/thalamus/thalamus-back-office/reference-data/market/brand-families): A list of brand families for which this template is valid.
* [**Touchpoints**](https://doc.thalamus.global/documentation/thalamus/thalamus-functional-configuration/touchpoints): A list of touchpoints to which this configuration applies.

### To Edit a survey activity, follow these simple steps:

1. Select the activity you want to edit.
2. Click "View activity."
3. On the activity details page, click ‘Edit activity’.
