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This article explains how to address the red X’s that appear in the New Question Responses of a User Defined Question (UDQ).


During the process of [[Updating a user defined question]] or [[Applying a user defined question to another study]]], an additional step requiring the '''Recode''' feature will be necessary if there are red X’s in the '''New Question Responses''' section of the User Defined Question window.


Right-click on the UDQ. It will either be orange or red.


Select '''Edit User Defined Question''' from the menu.


If the '''New Question Responses''' display a red “X” instead of a green check mark, it means that the question being used to create the new response has changed between the studies that are loaded.


In the following example, the original '''Model # of Item Purchased''' question appears yellow and has changed between the study years. This is normal and expected since new models are added and dropped during each year. Using a '''Recode''' will create a common response table between the studies.


Right-click on the yellow question in the '''Filter Questions''' section. Select '''Recode''' from the menu.


Another option may appear which asks to use an Alternate Recode. If this appears, click on '''Base Question'''.


Click the '''Copy Old to New''' button to start the Recode process.


The '''Copy Old Labels To New Labels''' message box will appear.


Select '''Auto Create Recode Across Selected Studies'''.


Another message box will appear asking to sort the new labels alphabetically. Choose either Yes or No.


Note the '''New Labels''' column is now populated on the right side of the '''Recode'''. Name the Recode. Save the Recode.


After Saving the Recode, the '''User Defined Question''' window will return.


Find the newly saved '''Recode''' under the '''Available Topics / Questions''' section. Drag the '''Recode''' into '''Filter Questions'''.


Right-click on the green '''Recode''' in the '''Filter Questions''' section. Select '''Subset''' from the menu.


'''Subset''' the responses in the '''Recode''' so that they match the definition for the '''New Question Response'''. For example, if one of the '''New Question Responses''' is named “Brand A – Recommend,” then '''Subset''' all of the Brand A responses in the '''Recode'''.


Remove the original yellow question from the Filter Questions.


Repeat the previous steps to '''Subset''' the '''Recode''' for each of the '''New Question Responses''' in the UDQ.


The '''New Question Responses''' that were previously red X’s should now all be green check marks.


Click on each of the '''New Question Responses''' to verify that the '''Filter Description''' is correct.


After verifying that there are only green check marks for the New Question Responses, click the '''Apply''' button.


The User Defined Question should update and the orange or red icon should change back to green. Green icons indicate that the UDQ can be used and will properly display data when run.


Include the green UDQ in a tab and run it by hitting the lightning bolt. Instead of ‘NA’s, mTAB will now display data for the UDQ.