Diagrams

Use the diagrams for quick orientation.

These diagrams are optional shortcuts when you want to see how Google Sheets changes, the running survey, feedback, and exports fit together before reading the detailed pages. In the value lifecycle diagram, the nodes link directly to matching sections on the data examples page.

Questionnaire adaptation flow

Best for sheet editors preparing a change, preserving the current questionnaire contract, and following it into the running survey.


        

Change impact map

Best for deciding whether a change is a light edit, needs extra validation, or needs a new version.


        

Value lifecycle

Best for understanding how survey results connect to definition snapshots, durable storage, later exports, and feedback comparisons. Click the nodes to jump straight to the matching datatype example.