Publish and survey audit

Before launching a survey, it must be published. However, prior to publication, it's important to ensure that all questions and settings meet specific criteria. The Survey audit tool helps identify any issues that may need addressing. Whenever you attempt to publish the survey, the survey audit panel will appear, notifying you of any potential problems that need to be resolved before the survey can go live.

To make a survey live, you must publish it. The Publish button has two states:

• Gray: No changes to publish.
• Blue: Changes detected. Open the audit to check for messages and then publish.

To publish a survey:

1. Click the Publish button in the ribbon at the top of Discover.
   
2. Ensure there are no errors preventing publication.
   
3. Click the second Publish button in the Survey audit menu.
   
4. A notification appears at the bottom of the screen confirming that the publication was successful.
   

Survey audit keeps track of significant issues that may arise while authoring your survey. These issues are categorized into two types: errors and warnings. Although similar, errors and warnings differ slightly in their behavior.

Audit messages can be displayed in up to three locations:

1. The Survey audit menu (all messages are always available here).
2. Next to the specific area where the issue occurred.
3. At the bottom of a question card.

Warnings serve as cautionary messages aimed at preventing unwanted behavior in your survey. Some examples of warnings include:

• An indication that an input field is left blank.
• Notification that two items in a list are identical.

A warning is indicated by a triangular warning icon next to orange text. Warnings do not prevent you from publishing the survey.

Errors signify issues that must be addressed before publishing the survey. Examples of errors include:

• Setting an impractical range (e.g., asking respondents to select 4 options when only 2 are available).
• Not having enough items in a list.

Errors are indicated by a stop sign icon next to red text. All errors must be resolved before the survey can be published.