| # | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .01 | question number(+) | 0;1 | NUMERIC | B | Unique internal identifier of Questions. This is the IEN. All entries below 100,000 are national database entries and should not be edited at the local level. | |
| 1 | question text | 1;0 | WORD-PROCESSING | Word processing text of the Question. | ||
| 2 | introduction | 2;1 | POINTER | 601.73 | Pointer to the MH Introduction file (#601.73), to associate the question with an introduction. | |
| 3 | response type | 2;2 | POINTER | 601.74 | Specifies which response type is expected. This is a pointer to the RESPONSE TYPE NUMNER field (#.01) of the MH RESPONSE TYPES file (#601.74). | |
| 4 | choicetype | 2;3 | FREE TEXT | ACT | Specifies a set of choices available as answers to this question. | |
| 5 | min | 2;4 | NUMERIC | A minimum number that is accepted as an answer to a numeric question. | ||
| 6 | max | 2;5 | NUMERIC | A maximum number that is accepted as an answer to a numeric question. | ||
| 7 | is required | 2;6 | BOOLEAN | Y:Yes N:No | Can the question be skipped. | |
| 8 | hint | 2;7 | FREE TEXT | Short text that shows on the display when answering a question. This is often a prompt or explanation. |