Release Notes

Survox 10.4.6

Version 10.4.6 is the current release in the Survox 10.4 series. Because this is the first 10.4 release documented on this site, these notes also summarize the features introduced throughout versions 10.4.0 through 10.4.6.

Current Release

Survox 10.4 expands Composer capabilities, modernizes platform security and infrastructure, improves IVR and Dialer behavior, adds new reporting tools, and introduces major sample-management and questionnaire-import workflows.

10.4.6 Highlights

The current release adds a hosted questionnaire importer, new on-demand reporting, SendGrid email integration, updated survey authentication terminology, and enhanced sample output.

Questionnaire Importer for Composer

Hosted systems can import raw questionnaires into Composer from DOC, TXT, or JSON files. Credentials and token payment configuration are required to use this feature.

On-Demand Tables

Users can run tables on demand, select rows and columns, and create a graphical representation of the resulting data.

Integrated SendGrid Emailing

The Console can now be configured to send batch email through SendGrid as part of sample-management workflows.

Sample Output URLs

Sample output now includes survey URLs, including the shortened survey URL when available.

Version 10.4 Feature History

The following sections list the documented enhancements introduced throughout the 10.4 release series.

Version 10.4.6

Current
Composer · #880Questionnaire importer for Composer

Hosted systems can import questionnaires from DOC, TXT, or JSON. Credentials and token payment configuration are required.

General · #896Updated survey authentication terminology

Password is now referred to as the survey token, and the username is no longer used.

Reporting · #865On-demand tables

Run tables on demand, select rows and columns, and create graphical representations of the selected data.

Sample · #67Integrated SendGrid emailing

Configure and send batch emails from the Console through SendGrid.

Sample · #897Sample output includes survey URLs

Sample output now includes the survey URL, including the shortened URL when available.

Version 10.4.5

Composer · #849Survey import and export

Composer can import and export surveys, enabling AI-assisted programming when applicable and supporting third-party imports.

Composer · #721Progress controls

Control when the special, backup, and terminate buttons are available during a survey. Controls can be turned on and off multiple times.

General · #855Authenticator-app MFA

Multi-factor authentication can use an authenticator app with a rotating code. Email verification remains available.

General · #819Asterisk 20 support

Added support for Asterisk 20. SIP is deprecated, and secure PJSIP is supported.

General · #720Shorter survey URLs

Survey deployment now provides a shortened survey URL option.

General · #378Mentor for Version 10 without a dongle

A Windows installer is available for Mentor in Version 10 without requiring a dongle.

Reporting · #866Topline summary with charts

Data Analysis can generate a topline with graphical representations when applicable.

Reporting · #865Simple charts

Create real-time charts from current data or upload a CSV file with headers for analysis.

Version 10.4.4

General · #831MFA required for hosted-system users

On hosted systems, MFA is the only option when creating new users; password authentication is not offered.

General · #840Company-level automatic logout

Console administrators can configure automatic logout time by company.

Sample · #714Control test-record creation

When building phone files, users can control how many test records are created, including creating none.

Sample · #806Sample import and invite process

Design work was completed and Phase 1 was implemented.

Sample · #826Sample-management input updates

Sample-management inputs now support short selections, single selections, patterns, and uploads of large item lists.

Sample · #160Improved delimited-file uploading

Delimited-file processing was enhanced to better handle changing headers, different field lengths, and missing fields.

Version 10.4.3

Composer · #437Use previous answer questions

Composer supports use_previous_answer questions to overlay lists, update text, or assemble response lists from earlier answers.

Composer · #733Question-group rotation

Composer can rotate question groups.

Composer · #814ALLOW controls for backup, suspend, and terminate

Composer can allow or disallow backup, suspend, and terminate at multiple points in a survey.

Composer · #815Presented-not-answered response handling

Composer can assign a blank response-list value when a question was presented but not answered, without displaying that item to the respondent.

IVR · #786Control PRESS X playback timing

PRESS_N_AFTER=Yes/No controls whether the PRESS X recording plays before or after response text.

Localization · #807Study-specific language files in Composer

Composer can upload and manage study-specific language template files.

Version 10.4.2

Composer · #799Store custom text and run system commands

Composer includes question types for storing custom text in data and running system commands.

Dialer · #800Predictive dialing on blended studies

Predictive dialing is supported on blended studies.

IVR · #785Soundfile support for non-rotated IL/XL questions

IL/XL questions can specify sound files using soundfile=(QLabel_ResponseCode) without requiring rotation.

Version 10.4.1

Composer · #762Custom numeric exception text

Numeric exception codes can display customized text in Composer.

General · #771Additional audio and video upload types

The Console accepts additional popular audio and video file types. Composer media remains limited to formats supported by HTML5 audio and video.

IVR · #784Default soundfile naming for rotated IVR lists

Rotated response lists use soundfile=(QLabel_ResponseCode) by default instead of deriving sound filenames from response text.

Themes · #770Dynamic themes

The default theme and combined stereo themes can be updated dynamically from the Console.

Version 10.4.0

Composer · #763Flip and random-start rotations

Flip and random-start rotation options were added to Composer.

Composer · #767Short completes

Composer can mark a survey complete before the final question or display, including before demographics or an IVR thank-you message.

General · #723Automatic LDEV

Command-line super no longer requires users to enter an LDEV.

General · #729Complete 64-bit support

Version 10.4 includes complete 64-bit support, including ODBC.

General · #771Expanded web-area file types

Additional CSS, JavaScript, image, audio, and video file types are supported in survey-related web files.

Localization · #739JavaScript error messages in 50 languages

Machine- and study-level JavaScript error messages are available in JSON format for 50 widely used languages.

Localization · #740Survent messages in 50 languages

Online-related Survent message-file content is translated into 50 widely used languages.

Localization · #742Localized templates in new themes

New non-legacy themes include language-specific template directories for 50 widely used languages.

Themes · #769Theme-detection XF function

xf(survey_theme_is("<theme_name>")) determines which theme is active from the study mode WC file.

Upgrade Notes

Before upgrading to 10.4.6:

  • Review the Survox upgrade guide.
  • Back up Survox databases, application files, and configuration.
  • Schedule an appropriate maintenance window.
  • Verify that all users have exited the system.
  • Test critical survey, Dialer, IVR, reporting, and sample workflows after the upgrade.

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