After you have formatted the import file and options have been chosen in MicroTest Pro, you are ready to import.

NOTE: You should make a backup copy of the Question Bank before importing.

From the File menu, choose Import Text File.
The Select a Text File to Import dialog displays. Double-click on the appropriate file name to be imported, or click on the file name and then click OK.

Alerts During Import

Alert dialogs and error messages will display if MicroTest Pro has difficulty reading an import file. The most common alert dialogs are explained below.

Duplicate questions

If a question already exists with the same chapter and question number you can:

• move it to the first unused question number (which is usually at the end of the chapter unless there are gaps in your question numbering—in which case MicroTest Pro will first fill in the gaps and then begin adding questions to the end),
• replace existing duplicate questions (the existing questions will be replaced with the new questions), or
• move the question to a specific number (MicroTest Pro will display the first available question number for you).

Import file could not be opened:

The import file may already be open (as a word processing document). Save the file as a text file, close the file in your word processing program and begin the import again.

Choices not found for Multiple Choice Question. OK to import as free format?:

The question type you specified in the import file was multiple choice or matching, but MicroTest Pro was unable to locate the answer choice lines. Import the question as free format and edit it later or cancel the import and adjust formatting in the word processing document.

NOTE: Review and edit questions before creating tests!