Software - PQF Viewer Overview

Portable Questionnaire Format (PQF) Overview

A PQF Viewer is a free software program enabling you to complete and automatically return an electronic PQF data form or survey, after the PQF Viewer is installed once on your PC.

Dolphin Software's patented PQF technology, similar to that of several major software vendors, relies on a small safe software program installed on participants’ PCs, enabling complete electronic forms functionality using the standard PQF format. PQF Viewers have been laboratory tested by some of the largest IT companies in the world for safety and efficacy.

With a free PQF Viewer, you participate instantly in information gathering, responding to a PQF electronic survey or form quickly and easily, without broken links and delays.

What's more, PQF files are compact (kept small for email), are easily completed and returned, are secure - and the PQF Viewers work with all major Windows compatible email software and with browser based mail.

What's in a PQF document?

PQF documents contain all the information necessary for presenting an interactive branching data capture session in one patented document format:

each question’s presentation information
all data field definitions
branching information
return email address for collation points upon submit
an encrypted answer package is automatically emailed back to your email collator address and automatically collated into the correct database

PQF Format - Secure and Versatile

PQF Forms are produced by PQF Author. PQF Forms contain no executable components, so they pass through email firewalls such as MimeSweeper and MailMarshall.

PQF Benefits
Benefit	Detail
Simple and Fast	PQF surveys and forms are fast to create through a user friendly, Microsoft Windows® compatible interface, using PQF Author.
Automatic Collation	PQF results data is automatically collated into your database using PQF Collator. There's no manual data entry.
Database Flexibility	The PQF method allows you to choose and automatically create the database table for storing your returned and collated data. (e.g Excel, Access, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)
Reliable	PQF files are not reliant on web access - they use an email transport.
Secure	PQF files ensure full customer response confidentiality through secure encrypted despatch and return. PQF files contain secure areas that cannot be modified by recipients.
Graphics Capability	Besides text and data, PQF files can be customised to create a distinctive 'look and feel', reflecting corporate identities.
Universal	The same PQF format works on all Windows email platforms and even on web based email, via the free PQF Viewers - one size fits all.
Self-Installing	PQF Viewer files follow a simple one-click, fast industry-standard installation.
Flexible Distribution	Optimise participation by reaching people you want information from in different ways - directly target your audience by email with a PQF form interview people or record audit results using PQF forms on tablet PCs put your PQF form on your intranet or internet engage your audience by telephone interviews (or by paper), using PQF forms for data entry place your PQF form on a centrally located touch screen kiosk, or send it by floppy disc or CD/DVD store your PQF form on desk tops for regular repeat use
No matter how your audience participates PQF forms sends all responses to the correct data base automatically.