About the Surpass Publisher item grid

The Surpass Publisher item grid is where you can view, sort, and select items retrieved from an item list in Surpass to publish.

This article explains what the Surpass Publisher item grid is, how to navigate it, and how to use its features.

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About the Surpass Publisher item grid

The Surpass Publisher item grid lists all items in the retrieved item list. If your item list contains more than 50 items, scroll down to load them.

Column Description
Selection

Determines whether the item is selected for publishing.

Id Displays the item’s unique identifier.
Name Displays the name of the item.
Type Displays the item’s type.
Scored

Determines whether the item is scored or non-scored.

Subject Name

Displays the name of the subject.

NOTE: Items are always published in the same order they appear in the item list in Surpass, regardless of any sorting applied to the item grid.

Selecting items for publishing

The first column of the Surpass Publisher item grid determines whether the item on the corresponding row is selected for publishing.

For more information on publishing items, read the Publishing items section of the Publisher documentation.

Setting items as scored/non-scored

The fifth column of the Surpass Publisher item grid determines whether the item on the corresponding row is a scored or non-scored item.

NOTE: The Scored column is only relevant for items published for Pearson VUE.

Sorting columns

Cell data can be sorted alphabetically or numerically in ascending () or descending () order. Select the column header to toggle between ascending and descending order.

You can only sort by one column at a time.

Rearranging columns

Column headers can be dragged to rearrange columns in the table.

Refreshing your search results

If changes have been made to your item list in the Surpass Platform since you retrieved it in the Surpass Publisher, you will need to refresh the page for these changes to be reflected in the Surpass Publisher.

To refresh the item grid, select the Refresh button.

Further reading

To learn more about retrieving items in the Surpass Publisher, read the following articles:

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