Search Private Access Codes

By default, when you access the Private Access Codes application, all PACs are displayed in the list. The PACs are displayed 10 per page so you do not have to scroll through a long list of PACs. Over 200 PACs in the listOver 200 PACs in the list You must search for the desired PAC using a simple search or an advanced search to locate the desired PAC.

Private access codes list with over 200 PACs.

Scroll through pages of PAC's

When a client has a large number of Private Access Codes, the system displays the list of PACs in groups of 10 per page. The number of pages is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the PAC list.

  1. Click the page numbers to display the PACs ten at a time. Scroll through pages of PACs.Scroll through pages of PACs.

    Scroll through pages of private access codes.

  2. Click the First link to move to the first page.
  3. Click the Last link to move to the last page.

Search for a PAC

If you have a large list of Private Access Codes, it will not be efficient to tab through the list of PACs. You can do a simple search for a PAC by the PAC Code name or the Description field. By default, a simple search returns all PACs that match the code or description you enter. The search returns both active and inactive PACs.

Search for PAC

The simple search locates any PACs that contain the search text in either the PAC Code name or within the PAC description.

  1. Click in the Search PACs by code and description field. Search for PACsSearch for PACs

    Search for private access codes.

  2. Type in the search text.
  3. Click the Search button or hit the Enter key on the keyboard.

The list is filtered based on the search text entered.

Clear a search

  1. Select the text in the Search Private Access Codes field and Delete it.
  2. Click the Search button or hit the Enter key on the keyboard.

All PACs for the client are displayed.

Sort PACs

By default, the list of PACs is displayed in ascending order by Private Access Code. The way you can tell is there is an upward Sort ascending button. pointing triangle in the Private Access Code column.

  1. To sort the list by a different column, click the Sort Click the sort ascending/descending button to sort a different column. button of the desired column.

The column is sorted in ascending order.

  1. Click the Sort Sort ascending button. button.

The list is now sorted in descending order by the selected column. The button now changes to a downward pointing triangle Sort descending button..

Advanced search

Using the Advanced Search option allows you to search for private access codes by Delivery mode, Private Access Code, Description, Assigned to All exams/Specific exam groups/Specific exams, and by date ranges. When you use the advanced search filters, the results must match all the search filters you apply. For instance, if you select Anywhere Proctored IBT exam delivery mode, exams within a specific date range, and Specific exams My test 1 or My Test 2, only PACs set for My test 1 or My test 2 exams within the date range and Anywhere Proctored IBT exam delivery mode are displayed in the search results.

Search by Delivery mode, Private Access Code or Description filters

  1. Click the Advanced Search button. Advanced search buttonAdvanced search button

    Advanced search button.

The Advanced search box expands. advanced search boxadvanced search box The list of private access codes is moved down on the page below the advanced search box.

Advanced search box.

  1. Click the Delivery mode drop-down list and select the desired delivery mode. Select Delivery modeSelect Delivery mode

    Search for a delivery mode.

  1. Anywhere Proctored IBT exam
  2. IBT at VUE Test Center
  3. IBT at Zero Footprint Test Center
  4. Paper Delivery at Zero Footprint Test Center
  5. Unproctored Delivery
  6. VUE Standard Delivery
  1. Type the desired search text in the Private Access Code field.
  2. Type the desired search text in the Description field.
  3. Click the Search Search button button in the Advanced search box.

The list is filtered to display the PACs meeting the search criteria. The screen focus shifts down to the list below the advanced search box. You can scroll back up to change your advanced search filters. You may collapse the Advanced search box by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner of the advanced search box, or you may click the Advanced search button to collapse the Advanced search box.

Search by Assigned to All exams

  1. Click the Assigned to drop-down list.
  2. Select All Exams from the list. Assign PACs to listAssign PACs to list

    Search all exams assigned to private access code.

  3. Click the Search Search button button in the Advanced search box.

The list is filtered to display the PACs meeting the search criteria. The screen focus shifts down to the list below the advanced search box. You can scroll back up to change your advanced search filters. You may collapse the Advanced search box by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner of the advanced search box, or you may click the Advanced search button to collapse the Advanced search box.

Search by Assigned to Specific exam groups

You may search for PACs that are assigned to specific exam groups. If more than one exam group is selected, the search finds any PACs that apply to either exam group. For example, if you choose Group A and Group C, any PACs that are in either Group A or Group C are displayed in the list.

  1. Click the Assigned to drop-down list.
  2. Select Specific exam groups from the list. Search by specific exam groupsSearch by specific exam groups This allows you to locate PACs that are associated with any exam groups.

    Search by speciific exam groups list.

The Specific exam groups field appears.

  1. If you want to identify a PAC associated with a specific exam group, click the Specific exam groups drop-down list and select the desired exam group from the list. Select specific exam group assigned to PACSelect specific exam group assigned to PAC

    Select specific exam group assigned to PAC.

  2. The exam group is added to the Specific exam groups field. Click the drop-down arrow again to add more exam groups to your search. Add multiple specific exam groupsAdd multiple specific exam groups

    Specific exam group applied to search.

  3. To remove an exam group, click the X to remove it from the Specific exam groups field.
  4. Click the Search Search button button in the Advanced search box.

The list is filtered to display the PACs meeting the search criteria. The screen focus shifts down to the list below the advanced search box. You can scroll back up to change your advanced search filters. You may collapse the Advanced search box by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner of the advanced search box, or you may click the Advanced search button to collapse the Advanced search box.

Search by Assigned to Specific exams

You may search for PACs that are assigned to specific exams. If more than one exam is selected, the search locates any PACs that apply to either exam. For example, if you choose My test 1 and My test 2, any PACs that are applied to either My test 1 or My test 2 are displayed in the list.

  1. Click the Assigned to drop-down list.
  2. Select Specific exams from the list. Select specific exams listSelect specific exams list This allows you to locate PACs that are associated with specific exams.

    Select specific exams for private access code search

The Specific exams field appears.

  1. If you want to identify a PAC associated with a specific exam, click the Specific exams drop-down list and select the desired exam from the list. Select specific exams for the PAC searchSelect specific exams for the PAC search

    Select the specific exams for the private access code search.

  2. The exam is added to the Specific exams field. Click the drop-down arrow again to add more exams to your search. Search for multiple exams assigned to a PACSearch for multiple exams assigned to a PAC

    Single exam applied to the private access code search.

  3. To remove an exam, click the X to remove it from the Specific exams field.
  4. Click the Search Search button button in the Advanced search box.

The list is filtered to display the PACs meeting the search criteria. The screen focus shifts down to the list below the advanced search box. You can scroll back up to change your advanced search filters. You may collapse the Advanced search box by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner of the advanced search box, or you may click the Advanced search button to collapse the Advanced search box.

Search by PAC's eligible for use during a specific date range

By default, when you perform an advanced PAC search, you are searching for PACs that are or were active in all dates. You have the ability to search for PACs that are or were active within a specified date range.

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If you choose to select a specific date range for your search, you must supply both a start date and an end date. All PACs that are or were active within the date range are returned in the search results.

Search for private access code within a date range.
  1. Click the A specific date range option button. The Date range fields appear. Search for PAC within date range.Search for PAC within date range.

    Search for private access codes within a date range.

  2. Click the Calendar Open calendar button button on the left side to set starting date range. Open date range calendarOpen date range calendar

    Date range calendar screen.

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  1. Setting the start date includes any PACs that are or were active on or after the starting date range.
  2. Both a Start and End Date are required when searching for PACs by date range. When you enter either a start or an end date, an error appears stating a response is required. Once you enter both dates the error message disappears. Date range response required message.Date range response required message.

    Date range response is required error message.
  1. Use the Month forward and backward buttons to locate the desired start date. Click the desired date on the calendar.

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  1. Alternatively, you may type a date into the date field. The dates must be in mm/dd/yyyy format.
  2. The date search will include any PACs that are or were active starting at 12:00 am on the selected date.
  3. Keep in mind the search times are set according to the time zone your computer is set to when you set the dates. For example, if your computer is set to America/Chicago central time, the date and time stamp matches those settings.
  1. Click the Calendar button on the right side to set the ending date range. Use the month forward and backward buttons to locate the desired end date and select it.

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  1. Setting the end date includes any PACs that are or were active on or before the ending date range.
  2. The date search will include any PACs that are or were active ending at 11:59 P.M. on the selected date.
  3. The PAC search start date must be on or before the PAC search end date. If you enter a start date that comes after the end date, a message warns you that the start date must be on or before the end date. PAC search start date must be on or before end date.PAC search start date must be on or before end date.

    Private access code start date must be on or before end date.

  4. When you set both a start and end date range, all PACs that are or were active within that date range are displayed in the advanced search results.
  5. If a PAC has no start or end date, the PAC is displayed in the advanced search results.
  1. Click the Search Search button button in the Advanced search box.

The list is filtered to display the PACs meeting the search criteria. The screen focus shifts down to the list below the advanced search box. You can scroll back up to change your advanced search filters. You may collapse the Advanced search box by clicking the X in the upper right hand corner of the advanced search box, or you may click the Advanced search button to collapse the Advanced search box.

 

See Export Private Access Codes topic for details on exporting PACs.

 

 

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