Which version of StatPac for Windows do you need?

Web Poll will create files that can be used directly by StatPac for Windows. There's no hassle with converting or importing files.

If you're using the free version of Web Poll, then the student version of StatPac for Windows will give you exactly what you need. Both will handle up to 100 respondents per survey. The Student Version of StatPac for Windows is identical to the full version except for the 100 respondent limit. It has all the basic and advanced analyses procedures.

If you're using the paid version of Web Poll and your surveys exceed 100 respondents, then the Basic Statistics Module of StatPac for Windows will most likely give you the reports you're looking for (e.g., frequencies, crosstabs and banner tables, and descriptive statistics). If you need multivariate analyses, then you'll also want the Advanced Statistics Module.

How to use StatPac for Windows with Web Poll

The process is slightly different depending on whether you're using our server (webpoll.org) or your own server to host the survey. The idea is that you want Web Poll to create a codebook for you.

If you're using the webpoll.org server to host the survey:

1. Develop your survey with Web Poll
2. Conduct the survey
3. Select Analysis > Download Data
4. Download the StatPac for Windows .zip file to your local computer
5. Unzip the file to your current StatPac for Windows data folder (usually C:\StatPac\Data). The download contains a codebook, data file, and topline procedure file. All you have to do in StatPac for Windows is select Analysis, load the procedure file, and run it.

If your using your own server to host the survey:

1. Develop your survey with Web Poll.
2. Enter at least one test record on the Web Poll server. For every numeric variable, type the maximum allowable value. For every open-ended text question, type as many characters as you want the field length to be. For example, if you want to allow a response of up to 200 characters, then type 200 random characters for the response.
3. After entering a test record on the Web Poll server, select Analysis > Download Data
4. Download the StatPac for Windows .zip file to your local computer
5. Unzip the file to your current StatPac for Windows data folder (usually C:\StatPac\Data). The download contains a codebook, data file, and topline procedure file (.cod, .dat, and .pro respectively). The data file is just the test data so delete the data file on your local computer. Do not delete the codebook or topline procedure file.
6. When you conduct the survey on your server, the data will be collected in a tab-delimited text file (.txt). The first record (row) is the variable names. In order to use the data in StatPac, you must import it. Run StatPac for Windows and select Analysis/Utilities/Import. Import the tab delimited file using the existing codebook. (i.e., instead of letting the import program create a new codebook, you'll use the one that you downloaded).
7. Select Analysis, load the topline procedure file, and run it.

Note: Both of the above begin by using Web Poll to create the survey questions (recommended). Alternatively, you can begin by using StatPac for Windows to create a codebook, and then using the Web Poll question menu, upload the codebook to the Web Poll server. Using this method, you'll probably need to edit the questions after they've been uploaded. Questions that should appear grouped together (e.g., a matrix) will need to be combined into a single Web Poll question. The question menu has tools to make the editing easier. Edit the survey questions online until the preview appears the way you want. Then begin at step 2 above. The codebook that you download from Web Poll (step 4 above) will be the one you use and the original codebook you created in StatPac for Windows can be archived.