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**AddItem(** //stepmarker //**)**

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| **AddItem** | Adds a step marker to the expected data distribution for the StepCustomClass object. |
| //stepmarker// | A string constant, variable, EQUATE, or expression that specifies the next step boundary for each step of the StepCustomClass object's expected data distribution. |

The **AddItem **method adds a step marker to the expected data distribution for the StepCustomClass object.

**Implementation:**

The AddItem method sets the value of the Entries property.

**Example:**

** GradeStepClass.AddItem('0')    !Failing:     0-65**

** GradeStepClass.AddItem('65')   !Below Average: 65-75**

** GradeStepClass.AddItem('75')   !Average:     75-85**

** GradeStepClass.AddItem('85')   !Better Than Average:85-95**

** GradeStepClass.AddItem('95')   !Outstanding:   95-**

** GradeStepClass.AddItem('1000') !Catchall upper boundary**

**See Also:**     [[entries  expected data distribution .htm|Entries]]