How to import your VAN Survey Questions


This ThruTalk guide will review how to map your script using VAN survey questions imported from your VAN instance. Importing from VAN at script creation will allow you to add your VAN survey questions and answers directly into ThruTalk scripts. 


NOTE - Before using this feature, you must complete the setup process for your ThruTalk VAN integration.


Step 1:

To begin creating your VAN integrated script ("VAN Script" for short,) select the committee (MyVoters or MyCampaign) that your list(s) reside in from the "Create New Script" drop-down and choose a name for your script.


Screenshot of the expanded magenta drop-down "Create New Script" menu. Options "MyCampaign (Sync to VAN)", "MyVoters (Sync to VAN)", "A list (No syncing)" are shown in dark grey text on a white background.


Step 2:

From the script creation page, select "Add a question," and in the "Choose a response type" section, select "VAN Survey" or "VAN Activist Code."


Screenshot of of the expanded "Type" menu. A bright pink line denotes focus on the "VAN Survey" option, second from the bottom of the list.


Step 3:

Next, choose the Survey Question:


Screenshot of "VAN Survey" after it has been selected from the "Type" menu. The fields above and below are blank.


Once you click in the Survey Question field, your committee will populate Survey Questions in the Script Builder. The questions are ordered by cycle year in descending order and then by the Survey Question names A-Z. Only the Survey Question text will be visible, however.


Step 4:

The survey responses connected to that VAN question will populate in the "Survey Responses" section in the script question. Click "Save" to confirm your question setup.  


Screenshot of a survey imported from VAN. "Support Leads" has been entered into the "Survey Question" fields, and the 5 options below are uneditable, as evidenced by a light grey background.


For more information on the basics of creating a script, check out our guide Scripts for Your ThruTalk Account, and for details on script branching, please review our guide Script Branching.


And that's the final step. You have now successfully imported your survey data from your VAN instance.


From the “Scripts” page, you can review which VAN committee the script is connected to.


Screenshot of Scripts table with black text on a white background. The Scripts have their sync type in the "Type" column.