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Select File > Preferences > Specifications > General.
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Under Data copying options, select one of the following:
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Copy without overwriting existing data — Copies data to empty fields only. This option does not overwrite data that already exists in the target spec.
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Copy excluding blank fields in source — Copies data from source spec fields except for those source spec fields that have no data. This means that if a certain field in the source spec does not have any value or only has spaces, the software ignores this field when copying data.
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Copy all fields — Overwrites all data fields in the target spec. A source field that only has spaces is considered blank.
The Domain Administrator can restrict the ability of other users to set their preferences.
Therefore, you can find that the data copying options are disabled. If you want to
enable these options, contact your Domain Administrator, who can manage preferences
from the Administration module.
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In the Specifications module, open the spec to which you want to copy data.
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On the menu bar, select Actions > Copy from Specification.
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In the Specification Find Item dialog, under Search results, select the item whose specification you want to use as a source for copying data.
When you copy data to a spec, be careful when overwriting existing data. In the Spec Data Dictionary, you can define fields that you do not want to overwrite. For more details, see Protect Fields from Being Overwritten When Copying Data.
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Select OK to copy the data.
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Save the specification.