Overview
This article is an index of Brilliant Assessments merge string types that you can use in Word report templates and Results dashboards. Each category below links to a separate help article with the full list of merge strings, parameters, and examples.
Use this page to decide which kind of output you want, then follow the link in the relevant table to configure the correct merge strings for your report or results layout.
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| Response Request Based Merge Strings | Fields (like the respondent's name and business name) that are populated as part of requesting a Response, or populated by the system when a Response is otherwise created. |
| Ratings Based Text | Ratings based text often makes up the majority of the report. It is text at several levels based on the scores they attained for each component of the assessment. |
| Displaying Scores | Display individual scores (either percentages or the actual points) at Response, Section, Subsection, Question or Segmentation level. |
| Individual Answers | Displays the text entered into a text box or the Answer text of the Answer selected for other Answer types. |
| Names | Displays the name of a Section, Subsection, Question, or Segmentation. Usually used with Top or Bottom parameters. |
| Counts | Relevant to Cohort reports only, display the count of responses completed or incomplete, or the number of responses that selected a specified answer. |
Charts
| Vertical Bar Charts | Vertical Bar Charts are normally used to show several sections/ subsections/ questions/ segmentations comparatively, although you can display a single bar if required. Charts can be either based on percentage scores or the average actual score (Likert style reporting) | |
| Multi Vertical Bar Charts |
Multi Vertical Bar Charts are used:
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| Horizontal Bar Charts | Horizontal Bar Charts have the same functionality as Vertical Bar Charts but have the advantage that they are not restricted to the width of the page. There is also additional space for the section / subsection / segmentation / question name. | |
| Multi Horizontal Bar Charts | Multi Horizontal Bar Charts have the same functionality as Multi Vertical Bar Charts but have the advantage that they are not restricted to the width of the page. There is also additional space for the section / subsection / question / segmentation name. | |
| Gauges (Donut Charts) | Gauges are most popular for showing assessment scores, alongside the rating which is represented by the color of the gauge. It can also be used for sections, subsections, questions or segmentations to graphically show the score and rating. | |
| Progress Bars (Single Horizontal Bar) | Horizontal Or Progress bars are often used for an assessment, section, subsection, question or segmentation (as an alternative to Donut charts) to graphically show the rating rather than an exact score. | |
| Stacked Bar and Column Charts | Stacked Bar and Column charts are used in the Cohort report to show the count of, or percentage of responses that answered questions, grouped by the rating of their score. | |
| Scatterplots | Scatterplots compare the results of two separate metrics. They can be at the detail (a mark for every response) or summary level (one mark, or a mark for each Cohort grouping). Background images can be used to give them context. | |
| Bar On Bar Charts | Bar On Bar charts are intended to show a single response against a benchmark result. They may also be chosen to show a person's result against their teams results in a 360 style assessment. | |
| Polar Charts | Polar Charts are used to show several sections/ subsections/ questions / segmentations comparatively. Charts can be either based on percentage scores or the average actual score (Likert style reporting). | |
| Multi Polar |
Multi Polar Charts are used:
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| Spider Charts | Spider Charts are used to show several sections/ subsections/ questions / segmentations comparatively. Charts can be either based on percentage scores or the average actual score (Likert style reporting). | |
| Multi Spider Charts |
Multi Spider Charts are used:
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| Line Charts | Line Charts are used to show several sections/ subsections/ questions / segmentations comparatively. Charts can be either based on percentage scores or the average actual score (Likert style reporting). | |
| Multi-Line Charts |
Multi-Line Charts are used:
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| Area Charts |
Area Charts are used:
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| Pie Charts | Pie charts are used for comparing the score a respondent achieved for each section/subsection or segmentation. This can be useful for displaying particular strengths or weaknesses. You can also use Pie charts for cohorts, comparing the number of responses in each Rating. |
Word Tables
| Question Lists | Question Lists build up a word table of Questions, the answer selected and the report text for that answer. This is useful when you want to report back to the respondent the answers they specified. |
| Ratings Tables |
Replaced by Tables and Heatmaps (see below) Ratings tables are used in Cohort reports showing the comparatives scores between Roles. Generally, they are used to report at the Question level, but can also be used at Section, Subsection and Segmentation levels. |
| Tables and Heatmaps | Tables and Heatmaps are good for showing a lot of data. The only difference between a table and a Heatmap is that it has a background to each cell based on the rating. The big advantage of the heatmap is that even with a lot of data you can quickly pick out the high and low-scoring respondents (or classifications or roles) and topics. |
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