If the same multi-choice variable needs to be used in several protocols, users can create a common Data Set variable to insert into multiple protocols.
To create a data set, navigate to the Data Sets page under the Configuration tab and click the Add Data Set button.
In the pop-up window, enter a Field Type, Name and Description for the data set and click the Create button to create the data set.
Note: Currently, data sets can only be created as "dropdown" field types
On the data set's details page, each value within the data set is entered as a separate field. To add or remove fields, click the Add or Delete icons in line with the fields. Click Save And Return to save any changes to the data set.
Data sets can be edited or deleted from the Data Sets page by clicking the Edit or Delete icons in line with a given data set.
Note: Changes made to the values in a data set will automatically be updated in any protocols that use the data set
Once a data set has been created, users can add them as a variable to a protocol. Select the Data set as the variable's field type and choose which data set to insert in the final step.
Note: Datasets are defined at the account level, which means that only the user who created the data set may add or delete it from the protocol or update its values. If a user deletes a data set from their Data Sets page, the data set will remain available in any existing protocols where it has been used.