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--- exam_copy [2017/03/20 10:08]
steveclarke [Exam Copy]
+++ exam_copy [2018/10/18 14:17] (current)
72.38.112.148 [Section Copy]
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 ===== Exam Copy =====
-The Exam Copy tool is used to either:
+The Exam Copy tool has two tabs: Exam Copy and Section Copy.  The Exam Copy tool is used to either:
   - Copy an existing Exam to create a new Exam with the same layout and optionally same registrations and responses.
   - Copy a Section from an existing Exam to another existing Exam.
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-The Exam Copy tool has two tabs: Exam Copy and Section Copy.
+To navigate back to the Exam tool, either process an Exam or Section copy or, click the **Cancel** button.
 ==== Exam Copy ====
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 The User can provide a Title and Description for the new Exam.
-The User can optionally check the **Include Responses** checkbox. If checked, for every [[exam_session|Session]] in the source Exam a new Session will be created and linked to the new Exam.  Every Registration to the source Exam is copied to the destination Exam.  All responses recorded for the source Exam Registrants are copied to the new Exam registrants.
+The User can optionally check the **Include Responses** checkbox. If checked, for every [[session_entry|Session]] in the source Exam a new Session will be created and linked to the new Exam.  Every Registration to the source Exam is copied to the destination Exam.  All responses recorded for the source Exam Registrants are copied to the new Exam registrants.
 A User would typically copy responses to create "what if" scenarios for testing against the new Exam while not affecting the original Exam.
+=== Copy the Exam ===
 Once the Title, Description and Include Responses are set, click the **Copy Exam** button.  This will navigate the user to an Exam Copy progress page.  Here, progress bars and messages will indicate to the user the progress of creating the new Exam.  Depending on the volume of Registrant responses, the Exam Copy process may take a few seconds to a few minutes to complete.
+{{:examcopying.png?600|}}
+To navigate back to the Exam Entry grid click the [[exam_entry|Return to Exam Selection]] hyperlink in the bottom right.
 ==== Section Copy ====
+This tab is used to copy a Section from the selected Exam to another existing Exam.
-To apply the bulk update, click the **Save** button in the bottom right.
+{{:examcopysection.png?600|}}
-A success message will appear in green if the update was successful.  A yellow warning message will appear if the update was invalid.  A red exception message will appear if the update failed.
+=== Instance ===
+The User must select an [[stats_terminology#instance|Instance]] to copy.  By default, Instance 1 is selected.
+=== Section ===
+The User must select which Section or Sections from the Selected Exam to copy.  Select the Section from the drop down list by checking the checkbox on each Section you wish to select.
+=== Ignore Duplicates ===
+There is the possibility that Items that exist in the source Section may already exist on the destination Exam.  By rule, an Item can only be added to an Exam once.  Normally, attempting to copy an Item that is already linked to the destination Exam would throw an exception.  By checking the **Ignore Duplicates** checkbox, the exception message is suppressed.
+=== Target Exam ===
+Th User must select a target Exam to copy the Section to.  Available Exams are listed in the grid.  Click a row in the to select an Exam.  For more on grid navigation, click [[general_navigation_grids|here]].
+=== Copy the Section ===
+Once the Instance, Section and target Exam are selected, click the **Copy Section** button.  This will navigate the user to an Exam Copy progress page.  Here, progress bars and messages will indicate to the user the progress of copying the Section.
+{{:examcopying.png?600|}}
 To navigate back to the Exam Entry grid click the [[exam_entry|Return to Exam Selection]] hyperlink in the bottom right.