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 Attachments, Authors, Competencies, Copyrights and 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

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

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.

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 here. If no records are selected when performing a bulk action, a warning message is displayed.

• Update will apply the specified field changes to all selected records. See Bulk Update.
• Expire will expire the selected records.
• Copy will copy the selected record to another Bank. Note: Bulk Copy of Attachments is not available on Banks with 1 depth level. See Banks and Bank Level. : link Bank Copy
• Print will open the Build New Document Options page (: Link). Selecting options and clicking the Start Build Document button will create a document consisting of the selected Attachment records.

Right-clicking on a row in the Attachment grid will open a context menu.

Navigates to Attachment Edit General page where the user can maintain information for the Attachment record as well as upload images or maintain rich text.

Navigates to Attachment Edit Notes and Custom page where the user can maintain notes and custom information for the Attachment record.

Navigates to Attachment Edit Items page where the user can maintain links to Items for the Attachment record.

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Navigates to the Audit grid for the selected record.

Navigates to the Usage grid for the selected record.