Create and Manage Question Attributes

You can create question attributes to help categorize questions for reporting and to use as criteria for selecting questions for a randomized exam section. Question attributes are exported with other question data when questions are exported to a CSV file, and can be imported via the Question CSV Loader.

To configure question attributes you must have read-only or unrestricted access to the Exam and Question Manager feature and unrestricted access to the Question Attributes feature in System Roles (Manage Features > Exam Manager Features).

Create Question Attributes

When you create a question attribute you have to save it before you can add any options for drop-down list items or configure its access permissions.

To create a question attribute

  1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exam and Question Manager > Question Attributes. 
  2. Click + Create Question Attribute.
  3. Enter a value in the Attribute Code field.
  4. Enter a name for the attribute. For multi-language systems you can enter the label key that will be used to look up the localized name in the user's preferred language.
  5. Select the attribute type.
  6. Click Save.

Edit Question Attributes

You can change a question attribute's code and display name.  You can also add, edit or remove the attribute options.

To edit a question attribute

  1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exam and Question Manager > Question Attributes. 
  2. Locate the appropriate attribute and select Edit from the action menu.
  3. Take one of the following actions:
  • Update the code or display name by overriding the existing values.
  • Add, edit or delete attribute properties. Click Add New Option to add an option.  Click on an existing option to edit it. Click the Delete button and select an option to delete.
  1. Click Save.

Edit Attribute Permissions

Permissions can also be managed in the Question Attribute editor. Please see the instructions above.

  1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exam and Question Manager > Question Attributes. 
  2. Locate the appropriate attribute and select Permissions from the action menu.
  3. Set the permissions as required.
  4. Click Save.

Delete Question Attributes

Question attributes can only be deleted if they are not being used by an exam.

  1. Go to Manage Center > Learning > Exam and Question Manager > Question Attributes. 
  2. Locate the appropriate attribute and select Delete from the action menu.
  3. Click OK.