Using Polls
You have already learned how create a poll and add it to a module or wiki page. Let's explore a bit more...
When you created the poll, you made the Publish Date the current date — this made the poll active immediately. You can also use the Active field, when creating a poll, to configure when the poll is "votable."
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When creating a poll, you can specify if the poll is:
- Active: Users can vote in the poll (based on the Publish Date).
- Current: The poll is considered to be the current (primary) poll.
- Closed: Users cannot vote in the poll, but it is retained for historical purposes.
Note
The Template and Object options are not covered in this guide. See the TikiWiki documentation for details.
Viewing Poll Results
Having polls is great, but eventually you need to know the results.
- From the Admin menu, click Polls.
- The Admin Polls page lists all the current polls. Click the name of a poll to view its results.
Select a poll to view its results. - The poll page displays the total number of votes and the current results.
Only two users have voted, so far. - Click Votes to show which users have voted in the poll, and how they voted.
Note
Notice that only 2 users (admin and rick) are shown, yet the poll has a total of 5 votes. This is because 3 anonymous users have also voted. Since anonymous users are not logged in, Tiki cannot track their votes.
Selecting the ACTIVE options for a poll.