In the question bank, you can perform bulk updates on selected questions, such as updating the folder, tags, scoring, and dimensions.
To update questions in bulk, follow these steps:
Retrieve the desired list of questions
Select the questions you want to update
Click on the arrow button next to the "Update all" label located at the top of the question list.
After clicking the arrow button next to the "Update all" label, you will see a list of operations that you can perform on the selected questions.
Adding tags
To assign extra tags to the selected questions:
Choose the "Add/Remove/Update tags" operation.
Select the "Add extra tags" option.
Enter the tags you would like to assign.
Click on the "Update all" button.
Adding 2 tags to the selected questions: language:english and class:AC102
Updating tags
You can also use the "Add extra tags" option to update the tags of the selected questions. If the tag you are adding already exists within a question, its value will be overwritten with the new value. If the tag does not already exist within the selected questions, it will be added.
Removing tags
To remove specific tags from the selected questions
Select the "Add/Remove/Update tags" operation.
Choose the "Remove tags" option.
Enter the name of the tags you wish to remove from the selected questions.
Click on the "Update all" button.
Renaming a tag
To rename a tag for all selected questions,
Select the "Rename a tag" operation
Enter the name of the tag you want to rename
Enter the new name
Click on the "Update all" button.
Updating the folder
To update the folder of the selected questions
Select the "Update folder" operation
Choose from the list of existing folders or enter a new folder name.
Click on the "Update all" button to save the changes.
Overwriting the folder and tags
Unlike the previous operations, overwriting will not preserve the existing tags of the selected questions. Instead, it will remove them and assign only the defined tags.
To overwrite the folder and tags of the selected questions
Select the "Overwrite folder and tags" operation
Choose from the list of existing folders or enter a new folder name.
Define the tags you want to assign to the selected questions
Click on the "Update all" button.
Updating the scoring values
To update the scoring values of the selected questions, including the Point value and the negative multiplier value:
Select the "Update scoring" operation
Configure the new scoring values
Click on the "Update all" button.
Overwriting the dimensions
When overwriting the dimensions of the selected questions, the existing dimensions will not be preserved. Instead, they will be cleared and replaced with the newly defined dimensions.
To overwrite the dimensions of the selected questions
Select the "Overwrite dimensions" operation
Define the new dimensions
Click on the "Update all" button.
Author
Mustafa Ekim
Mustafa Ekim, founder of TestInvite and QuizCV, brings nearly a decade of expertise in building online assessment platforms for custom, secure tests.
