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In this mode the interviewer is provided with interviews in the order determined by the system; the interviewer cannot alter this order.
If when the interviewer logs in in the Automatic mode interviews are assigned to them, the first interview is started and the first question is displayed on the screen. If no interviews assigned, the CATI Interviewer Console displays the message: “No calls. Please wait”.
Figure 1 - Message displayed on logging in when no interviews are available
The system then waits for one minute for new interviews to be assigned. If no interviews are found, the following message is displayed.
Figure 2 - Message displayed on expiration of a one-minute waiting interval
If you choose Retry, the system waits for another minute and if no interviews are found same message is displayed.
If you choose Cancel the system logs you out.