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 ===== Item Edit General ===== ===== Item Edit General =====
-The Item General edit page allows users to edit general information for an Item record. ​ General information includes [[concepts#​status and substatus|Status]],​ [[concepts#​Effective and Expiry Dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]], links to [[author_entry|Authors]],​ [[copyright_entry|Copyrights]] and [[competency_entry|Competencies]]. ​ Once changes are made the user can click the **Save** button in the bottom right hand corner to commit changes to the database. ​ Note: User rights ​might be restricted by [[security_edit_forms|Form ​rights]], [[security_edit_banks|Bank ​rights]] or the record being [[concepts#​Record Locking|locked]].+The Item General edit page allows users to edit general information for an Item record. ​ General information includes [[concepts#​status and substatus|Status]],​ [[concepts#​Effective and Expiry Dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]], links to [[author_entry|Authors]],​ [[copyright_entry|Copyrights]] and [[competency_entry|Competencies]]. ​ Once changes are made the user can click the **Save** button in the bottom right hand corner to commit changes to the database. ​ Note: User permissions ​might be restricted by [[security_edit_forms|Form ​permissions]], [[security_edit_banks|Bank ​permissions]] or the record being [[concepts#​Record Locking|locked]].
  
-{{:item_edit_general_cps.png?600|}}+{{:item_edit_general.png?600|}} 
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 +Note: if the Item is currently in use on any Exam, a warning message appears in yellow at the top of the page. 
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 +{{:​itemeditinuse.png?​400|}} 
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 +Clients have ability to customize Item Entry. ​ Contact [[start|TDA]] for more information. 
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 +For CPS custom Item Entry, click [[item_edit_general_cps|here]].
  
 ==== Item Fields ==== ==== Item Fields ====
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 |Display ID|This is entered by the user to help keep track of Items. It differs from the Item ID in that the Item ID is automatically generated while the Display ID is entered by the user. It can be Alphanumeric.| |Display ID|This is entered by the user to help keep track of Items. It differs from the Item ID in that the Item ID is automatically generated while the Display ID is entered by the user. It can be Alphanumeric.|
 |External ID|External IDs are used when mapping back and forth to other systems.| |External ID|External IDs are used when mapping back and forth to other systems.|
 +|Enabled|Checked means Item is enabled, unchecked means Item is not enabled.|
 +|GUID|A unique ID generated for at creation of Item.|
 |Status|In Development - The current record is still being created. It is not yet ready to be used on active Exams. \\ Field Testing - The Item is available to Draft and Field Testing Exams. ​ \\ Active - The current record is ready to be used on active Exams. Inactive - The current record is not active, it cannot be used if it is set to inactive. ​ For information regarding status rules, please see [[concepts#​status and substatus|Status]]| |Status|In Development - The current record is still being created. It is not yet ready to be used on active Exams. \\ Field Testing - The Item is available to Draft and Field Testing Exams. ​ \\ Active - The current record is ready to be used on active Exams. Inactive - The current record is not active, it cannot be used if it is set to inactive. ​ For information regarding status rules, please see [[concepts#​status and substatus|Status]]|
-TitleThe title for the Attachment. ​ This is a language specific field.| +|Substatus|Tracks a Substatus value for the Item.| 
-DescriptionA description for the Attachment.  ​Longer and more verbose description than Title.  ​This is a language specific field.| +|Item Group ID|Click the **Select** button to open an [[Item_group_entry|Item Group]] selector.  ​Binds the Item to the Item Group.  ​Click the red X to remove the link.| 
-Status ​In Development - The current record is still being createdIt is not yet ready to be used on active examsActive - The current record is ready to be used on active exams. Inactive - The current record is not active, it cannot be used if it is set to inactive. ​ For information regarding status rules, please see Status FIXME+|Group Sequence|Sets the sequence of the Item within the Item Group Item Groups that do not allow partial selection or randomized sequencing add all Items within the Group when linked ​to an Exam in the specified sequence.| 
-| Effective Date | By default, on most tools, only effective/​non-expired records are available to be selected. ​ Either to be edited or linked to another record. ​ An effective record is a record with an Effective Date prior to today. ​ By default, the Effective Date is set to the previous day on all newly created records. [[concepts#​effective_and_expiry_dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]]| +|Effective Date |By default, on most tools, only effective/​non-expired records are available to be selected. ​ Either to be edited or linked to another record. ​ An effective record is a record with an Effective Date prior to today. ​ By default, the Effective Date is set to the previous day on all newly created records. [[concepts#​effective_and_expiry_dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]]| 
-| Expiry Date | By default, on most tools, only effective/​non-expired records are available to be selected. ​ Either to be edited or linked to another record. ​ An expired record is a record with an Expiry Date prior to today. ​ By default, the Expiry Date is set to December 31, 2100 on all newly created records. [[concepts#​effective_and_expiry_dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]]| +|Expiry Date|By default, on most tools, only effective/​non-expired records are available to be selected. ​ Either to be edited or linked to another record. ​ An expired record is a record with an Expiry Date prior to today. ​ By default, the Expiry Date is set to December 31, 2100 on all newly created records. [[concepts#​effective_and_expiry_dates|Effective and Expiry Dates]]| 
-Audio|Check the box if this is an audio file.+|Angoff|Used in estimating cut score of an Exam ​Numeric value.| 
-| Visual Enhanced|Indicates visually enhanced documents exist for this attachment (for special needs writers).| +|Assessment ​Type|Ties to [[start#CE Marking Center#|Marking Center]].| 
-Brailed| Indicates brailled documents exist for this attachment (for special needs writers).| +|Author|Click the **Select** button ​to open [[author_entry|Author]] selector ​Links ​the Item to the Author Click the red X to remove ​the link.| 
-| Attachment ​Type| Select the attachment type from the drop down menu.| +|Copyright|Click the **Select** button ​to open a [[Copyright_entry|Copyright]] ​selector. ​ Links the Item to the Copyright. ​ Click the red X to remove the link.| 
-| Stock Identifier| Points to the stock inventory identifier.| +
-ReadyIndicates ​the attachment is ready to be used.| +
-| Audience| ​Select ​the Audience for the exam from the drop down menu. This allows exams to be printed for specific audience.+
-| Printing Requirements| Use the drop down to specify printing requirementsOutline specific printing requirements of the attachment (paper size).| +
-| GUID| Global Unique Identifier.| +
-| Copyright ​IDAttachments can be linked ​to a [[copyright_entry|Copyright]].|+
  
 ==== Tab Strip ==== ==== Tab Strip ====
-The tab strip at the top of the page allows the user to go back to the Item entry grid [[item_entry|Selection]],​ to the [[item_edit_general|Item Edit General]] page, to the [[item_edit_text|Item Edit Text]] page, to the [[item_edit_competency|Item Edit Competency]] page, to the [[item_edit_reference|Item Edit Reference]] page, to the [[item_edit_attachment|Item Edit Attachment]] page, to the [[item_edit_stats|Item Edit Statistics]] page or [[usage|Usage]] page.  Note: depending on system configuration not all options are available.+The tab strip at the top of the page allows the user to go back to the Item entry grid [[item_entry|Selection]],​ to the [[item_edit_text|Item Edit Text]] page, to the [[item_edit_value|Item Edit Value]] page, to the [[item_edit_competency|Item Edit Competency]] page, to the [[item_edit_reference|Item Edit Reference]] page, to the [[item_edit_meta|Item Edit Meta]] page, to the [[item_edit_attachment|Item Edit Attachment]] page, to the [[item_edit_stats|Item Edit Statistics]] page or [[usage|Usage]] page.  Audit will navigate to the [[audit|Audit page]] and displays Audit information for the selected record.  Note: depending on system configuration not all options are available.
  
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