# How To Add Field Data Questions to a Protocol Step #### **Guide to Adding Field Data Questions to a Protocol Step** Field Data are the additional questions to be asked during a protocol step. They help to inform the overall trial and provide additional context and insight. 1. **Navigate to the Protocol Field Data section of Project Management** - From the **Admin** tab, select **Protocol Field Data** from the left pane. [![Screenshot 2024-02-28 152300.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-28-152300.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-28-152300.png) 2. **Select Your Trial** - Choose the correct Trial from the drop-down box, as well as the correct Protocol. [![Screenshot 2024-02-28 152155.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-28-152155.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-28-152155.png) 3. **Select Your Protocol** - Choose the correct Protocol from the dropdown menu. - Once you select the Protocol, all of your Protocol steps will be displayed. [![Screenshot 2024-02-28 152513.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-28-152513.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-28-152513.png) 4. **Expand the Protocol Step** - Click on the Protocol Step where you would like to add additional questions. [![Screenshot 2024-02-28 152702.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-28-152702.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-28-152702.png) 5. **Create a Section** - If you have several questions that are related, you can group them in a section. If you do not need your questions organized in groups, they will automatically be placed in the *General* section. - Click the **Create Section** button to build a section for your questions to be grouped under. [![Screenshot 2024-02-28 155944.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-28-155944.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-28-155944.png) - Enter a Label for the Section and a Description. - Choose the Products the Section applies to. If you choose only one Product, the questions in this section will only apply to that Product on the Protocol. [![Screenshot 2024-02-28 160503.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-28-160503.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-28-160503.png) - Click the **Save** button. 6. **Organize the Order of Your Sections** 1. If you have multiple sections, you can edit the order of them by holding down and dragging the dots menu icon. [![Screenshot 2024-02-29 135322.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-29-135322.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-29-135322.png) 7. **Add Characteristics to Your Sections** - Click the **Create New Characteristic** button to add a question directly. - Enter the question in the Label field, and choose the type of question from the drop-down. - Select whether this question will be mandatory or now. - Click the **Save** button. [![Screenshot 2024-02-29 140004.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-29-140004.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-29-140004.png) 8. **Edit Your Characteristics** - Click the pencil icon to edit the label or type of question. - Click the trash can icon to delete a characteristic. - Click the copy icon to duplicate the questions. - Questions that are duplicated need to be placed within a section. [![Screenshot 2024-02-29 140247.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-29-140247.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-29-140247.png) 9. **Edit the Order of Your Characteristics** - You can order the questions in each section by holding down and dragging the dots menu icon. - The way they're ordered, from top to bottom in Project Management, is how they will appear for the user when they're answering the questions. [![Screenshot 2024-02-29 151610.png](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/scaled-1680-/screenshot-2024-02-29-151610.png)](https://docs.prod.intent.ag/uploads/images/gallery/2024-02/screenshot-2024-02-29-151610.png) For additional help, follow along with this video demonstrating how to add field data questions to a protocol step: