Exam Import from File
The Exam Import tool is used to create an Exam link from a spreadsheet consisting of a Section_Title and ItemID columns. The import process will create an Exam with a specified Title, add a distinct set of Sections to the Exam with specified Section Titles, and link the Items specified by their ItemID to the various sections. In essence, it is a quick method of constructing and Exam with a known list of Items.
The reasons for creating an Exam using Exam Import from File are:
- More rapid development of Exams, as the spreadsheet import method is faster than linking each Item to the Exam using the Exam Layout.
- Limiting exposure of your Exam Banks to external users. By using Exam Import from Ffile, external users to CE such as subject matter experts (SME) or contract authors do not have to be trained to use CE or be exposed to the system at all.
Exam Import from File is reached from the Main Menu, Item Writing → Exam Tools → New Exam from File
Import Files
Exam Import supports importing Exams from Microsoft® Excel (.xlsx). The user can download the import templates using the template hyperlink. Note: Microsoft® Excel must be installed to open or maintain these files.
Uploading an Import File
To upload an Exam Import file, click the Select button.
This will open a file dialog. Select the file and click Open button.
The import file will be uploaded but not Imported yet. To import the Items to the database click the Import button.
If no New Exam Title is specified, a warning message will appear. If no import file is selected, a warning message will appear. Otherwise the import file will be processed.
When complete, a message area will appear indicating how many records were processed and any validation issues that occurred. If successful a green message are will indicate success. If there were validation issues a yellow message are will appear.
Exam Import Notes
The Exam Import file consists of two columns.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| SECTION_TITLE | This is the Title that you want to give to the Section you are adding to the Exam. Each Item linked to an Exam must be linked to a Section that has been added to the Exam. For each distinct SECTION_TITLE value, a distinct Section is created. So if there are 3 distinct SECTION_TITLE values, there will be 3 Sections added to the Exam. |
| ITEMID | This is the unique identifier of an Item in the Exam/Item bank. The Item must be a valid Item in the currently selected Exam/Item Bank. See Bank and Bank Level. The Item cannot be Inactive. |
Exam Import Sample
| Section_Title | ItemID |
|---|---|
| First Section | 27 |
| First Section | 28 |
| First Section | 29 |
| Second Section | 200 |
| Second Section | 201 |
This will create an Exam with two Sections (First Section and Second Section) as there are two distinct Section Title values. First Section has 3 Items (27,28,29) and Second Section has two Items (200,201).
