IDELETE= item one-line item deletion

A one-line list of items to be deleted or reinstated can be conveniently specified with IDELETE=. This is designed to be used in the post-analysis Specification pull-down menu box.

The formats are:

IDELETE= 3                ; an entry number: delete item 3

IDELETE= 6 1                ; delete items 6 and 1

IDELETE= 2-5                ; delete items 2, 3, 4, 5

IDELETE= +3-10        ; delete all items, then reinstate items 3 to 10.

IDELETE= 4-20 +8        ; delete items 4-20 then reinstate item 8

IDELETE= (blank)        ; resets temporary item deletions

Example 1:        After an analysis is completed, delete all items except for one subtest in order to produce a score-to-measure Table for the subtest.

       In the Specifications pull-down box:

               IDELETE = +11-26        ; the subtest is items 11-26

               Screen displays: CURRENTLY REPORTABLE ITEMS = 16

       In the Output Tables menu (or SCOREFILE=)

               Table 20. Measures for all possible scores on items 11-26.

Example 2:        9 common items. 3 items on Form A. 4 items on Form B. Score-to-measure tables for the Forms.

       For Form A: in the Specifications pull-down box:

               IDELETE = 13-16        ; deletes Form B items

       In the Output Tables menu:

               Table 20. Measures for all possible scores on items in Form A.

       For Form B: in the Specifications pull-down box:

               IDELETE=        ; to reset all deletions

       then

               IDELETE = 10-12        ; deletes Form A items

       In the Output Tables menu:

               Table 20. Measures for all possible scores on items in Form B.