===== Item Entry =====
The Item entry tool is used to create and maintain Items which can be added to Exams. Items are "questions" that are posed to Candidates on Exams.  They can be multiple choice or constructed response/essay format.  All aspects of the Item are maintained including the meta, answer key, the item text, links to [[attachment_entry|Attachments]], [[author_entry|Authors]], [[competency_entry|Competencies]], [[copyright_entry|Copyrights]] and [[reference_entry|References]].

Authorised users may create, modify or expire Item records. Note: you may not expire an Item if it is in use (linked to an Exam). 

Item Entry is reached from the Main Menu, Item Writing → Item Tools → Item Entry

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This takes the user to the Item entry grid.  For more on grid navigation, click [[general_navigation_grids|here]].

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=== Special Filters ===
The Item entry grid has special filter controls in the title bar.
  * Language Selector is used to display language specific fields for the Item records.  The Item's text and option text fields are language specific.  Selecting a different language from the selector displays the alternate language values for these fields in the Item entrygrid.

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=== Advanced Filters ===
Item selection often requires more complex filtering conditions than the Item entry grid can support.  **Advanced Filtering** gives the user the ability to apply more advanced filters to the Item entry grid.

To show or hide the **Advanced Filters** click the **Show/hide the advanced filter** check box.

To apply the **Advanced Filters** click the **Refresh** button on the grid toolbar.

For more on **Advanced Filters** click [[item_entry_advanced_filters|here]].

==== Bulk Actions ====
The Item grid has bulk actions.  Bulk Actions refer to actions taken against a single or multiple selected records. To learn more about selecting records click [[general_navigation_grids#Selecting Records|here]]. If no records are selected when performing a bulk action, a warning message is displayed.

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  * Update will apply the specified field changes to all selected records. See [[item_entry_bulk|Bulk Update]].
  * Expire will expire the selected records.
  * Copy will copy the selected record to another Bank.  See [[concepts#Banks and Bank Level|Banks and Bank Level]] and [[bank_copy|Bank Copy]]
  * Move will move the selected record to another Bank.  See [[concepts#Banks and Bank Level|Banks and Bank Level]] and [[bank_move|Bank Move]]
  * Export will export the selected records to a spreadsheet in the same format as used in [[item_import|Item Import]].  This way, selected items can be exported, modified then re-imported to update the records.
  * Print will open the [[exam_document_build|Build New Document]] page.  Selecting options and clicking the **Start Build Document** button will create a document consisting of the selected Item records.

==== Context Options ====
Right-clicking on a row in the Item grid will open a context menu.

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=== Edit General ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_general|Item Edit General]] page where the user can maintain information for the Item record.

=== Edit Text ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_text|Item Edit Text]] page where the user can view and maintain the Item text as well as custom information.

=== Edit Value ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_value|Item Edit Value]] page where the user can maintain score related information about the Item.  This information applies to essay/constructed response [[concepts#Item Types|type Items]]. 

=== Edit Competency ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_competency|Item Edit Competency]] page where the user can maintain [[competency_entry|Competencies]] linked to the Item.  Note: depending on system configuration this option may not be available.

=== Edit Reference ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_reference|Item Edit Reference]] page where the user can maintain links to [[reference_entry|References]] of the Item.

=== Edit Attachment ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_attachment|Item Edit Attachment]] page where the user can maintain links to [[attachment_entry|Attachments]] of the Item.

=== Edit Meta ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_meta|Item Edit Meta]] page where the user can maintain rich text fields related to the Item.

=== Edit Stats ===
Navigates to [[item_edit_stats|Item Stats]] page where the user can view calculated statistics for the Item.

=== Reversion ===
See [[concepts#Versioning|Versioning]] for more.

=== Clone ===
Creates a cloned copy of the Item within the same [[concepts#Banks and Bank Level|Exam/Item Bank]].

=== Audit ===
Navigates to the [[audit|Audit grid]] for the selected record.

=== Usage ===
Navigates to the [[usage|Usage grid]] for the selected record.