Sample sources

From the Sample Sources section you can adjust the ways the project will be distributed among participants - what we call sample sources.

When you create a new project, the fields are filled with the template values, which can be adjusted afterwards. Full list of the values can be found below.

Template Values

• Default Sample Source: Sample 2;
• Query Parameter to switch Sample Source: ss;
• Sample Source 1:
  • Project Link: "https://x.novacore.bg/project_id?id=[id]&s=[s]&c=[c]&panel_id=[panel_id]";
  • Name: Sample 1;
  • Store IP Geo Location: No value;
  • Query Parameters:
    • id: Required & Recognized;
    • s: Not Required & Not Recognized;
    • c: Required;
    • panel_id: Required;
  • Redirects:
    • URL: "https://novacore.bg?status=complete&id=[id]&samplesource=[s]&c=[c]" / Marker: complete;
    • URL: "https://novacore.bg?status=terminate&id=[id]&samplesource=[s]&c=[c]" / Marker: terminate;
    • URL: "https://novacore.bg?status=overquota&id=[id]&samplesource=[s]&c=[c]" / Marker: overquota;
• Sample Source 2:
  • Project Link: "https://x.novacore.bg/project_id?id=[id]&s=[s]&c=[c]&panel_id=[panel_id]";
  • Name: Sample 2;
  • Store IP Geo Location: Yes;
  • Query Parameters:
    • id: Recognized;
    • s: Not Required & Not Recognized;
    • c: Not Required & Not Recognized;
    • panel_id: Not Required & Not Recognized;
  • Redirects:
    • URL: "https://novacore.dev?status=complete&id=[id]&samplesource=[s]&c=[c]" / Marker: complete;
    • URL: "https://novacore.dev?status=terminate&id=[id]&samplesource=[s]&c=[c]" / Marker: terminate;
    • URL: "https://novacore.dev?status=overquota&id=[id]&samplesource=[s]&c=[c]" / Marker: overquota;

The interactive elements on the page are the following:

1. Button to go back to the Project Report page, described in details in the respective section of the documentation.
2. Tab menu to choose the desired section of the Project Builder module.
3. Button to publish any changes that were done to the project.
4. Button that opens the project in testing mode, described in details in the respective article.
5. Field to select the default sample source for the project - the dropdown contains all sample sources from the project.
6. Field to set the query parameter for switching the sample source.
7. Button that opens a pop-up window with detailed instructions on how to add a panel provider as a new sample source.
8. Field to adjust the specifics for a particular sample source:
   • 8a. Field to view and copy the auto-generated link for the project.
   • 8b. Field to set the name of the sample source.
   • 8c. Field to choose if the IP addresses of the participants should be kept in the data.
   • 8d. Field to set up the query parameters:
     • For each parameter you need to set its label, if it's required in the project link and if it should be used as the participants' unique identifier (the "Recognized" option).
     • You can mark as many parameters as you want as "Required" but only one parameter can be marked as "Recognized".
     • You can add as many parameters as you want using the Add Param button.
     • You can delete a parameter with the X button on the far right.
   • 8e. Field to set up the redirects:
     • For each redirect you need to set its URL and marker.
     • There are three pre-defined markers for each project (complete, terminate, overquota) but you can add a custom one, if needed.
     • You can add as many redirects as you want using the Add Redirect button.
     • You can delete a redirect with the X button on the far right.
   • 8f. Button to delete the whole sample source.
9. Button to create a new sample source.

Save Changes

You must click on the Publish Changes button before moving to another page in order for any changes to be saved.