Creating an item list from the Item Lists screen

IMPORTANT: You must have the Item Lists and Item Search permissions to create item lists. For more information, read About roles and permissions.

An item list contains a list of items across multiple subjects and can be used for LOFT/Adaptive tests and in tasks. In the Item Lists screen, you can create blank item lists or create item lists from a CSV.

This article explains how to create an item list from the Item Lists screen.

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1. Go to the Item Lists screen

To view the Item Lists screen, go to Item Authoring > Item Lists.

TIP: For more information about Item Lists, read About the Item Lists screen.

2. Select Create Item List

Select Create Item List to create a new item list.

3. Fill out the Create Item List form

Fill out the Create Item List form with your new item list’s information. Refer to the following table for information about each field.

NOTE: Mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
Setting Description
List Name* The name of the item list.
Reference An alphanumeric reference code used to identify your item list.
Parent Subject* The parent subject associated with the item list.
Owner The owner of the item list.
Publish Allows the item list to be published to external systems.

NOTE: The Publish checkbox is only available if it has been enabled in Site Settings. For more information, read About Site Settings options.

Creating your import spreadsheet

NOTE: Creating an item list from a spreadsheet is optional.

In the Create Item List dialog, you can create and upload a spreadsheet containing the items you want to add to your item list.

4. Create item list

Select Create Item List to create your new item list.

If you have uploaded a spreadsheet, select View Report when the import is complete to view a report on what items were imported and details on any issues if the import could not be performed.

Your new item list appears in the Item Lists screen. For more information about editing your item list, read Managing an item list.

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