Managing Configurations

The Configurations tab enables you to generate configurations for the publication. It provides information about existing validation errors that are caused due to errors in setting up the publication components, such as missing test blueprints. It also allows you to determine what components have been updated since the last generated configuration. The Date Generated column lists the date and time each configuration was completed.

To generate and compare configurations for your publication:

  1. Select the Configurations tab, which lists any previously generated configurations.

  1. Verify that no validation errors are listed. If any are listed, resolve the errors to proceed.

  1. To generate a configuration file, do the following:

    1. Optional: To specify that the configuration file is a draft and should not be used for assessment purposes, mark the Draft config checkbox.

    2. Optional: To compare the configuration file with an existing configuration file, mark the Compare to checkbox and then select an existing config file from the dropdown list.

      You can also compare configurations after a config file has been generated. Select the file that you wish to compare the config file to from the Choose dropdown list in the Compare To column.

    3. Click Generate Configuration. A configuration file is generated with a config ID key and is listed on the Configurations page.

      • To download the configuration file details in an Excel spreadsheet, click Download in the Download Excel column. A ZIP file is generated that contains the spreadsheet with information on the publication attributes.

      • To download a validation log, from the Validation Log column, click Download. A ZIP file is generated containing a spreadsheet that includes information about all existing validation errors.

      • To download the item content, from the Download Content column, click Content (for the latest version of the publication content) or Log.

  1. Optional: To view the item bank’s publication settings, click Show Bank Configuration Settings. The Bank Publication Settings window appears, displaying the configuration settings.