Companion Input facilities
The Companion Input for Windows and Android programs are licence free and you can use them to enter data from paper or during a CAPI interview.
Licence free
Easy to use, fully controlled data collection
Includes checking, randomisation, and filtering
For paper surveys and CAPI using keyboard or mouse
Use in-house or by outworkers/data entry companies
You can enter data using the questionnaire produced with any Companion licence. For further information on the facilities in the latest release, please see our recent posts.
In addition, you can operate CATI input with licenced QPSMR Telin program that you can request from your dealer.
Furthermore, Companion programs install with a help file and context help is accessible via the F1 key. The manual can also be viewed here (see below), please do not copy the manual without permission from the authors.
Companion Input
The program can be used for paper and CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interviews).
Windows version
Furthermore, Input can handle any number of users accessing the same file. It has locking mechanisms to prevent more than one user trying to change the same serial number.
In addition, Input has full facilities for data entry, verifying, updating, deleting, and changing serial numbers.
Input Windows download page
Link to the Companion on-line manual
Android version
Input for devices running OS version 6 or above.
Furthermore, operators only use the Android input program for entering data. Also, the Input (Android) will automatically upload collected records to an FTP site.
Companion Input (Android) download page
Link to the Companion on-line manual
Classic version
Companion Input has replaced QPSMR Input.
In addition, for telephone interviewing (CATI – Computer Assisted Telephone Input) you will require a QPSMR Telin licence. Please see the following to download Input: