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Use

You can copy objects to another context, for example, to reuse the original object or parts of the original object in the new context. A new object with the same name is created in the new context that is not dependent on the original object.

The context for design and configuration objects varies:

·        The context for design objects is specified by the namespace and the software component version. You can copy design objects to another namespace (of the same, or a different software component version).

Caution

Note that the various object reference types act differently when copying design objects.

·        The context for configuration objects (except for Business Scenarios) is specified by a particular combination of the following key attributes:

¡        Business Scenario

¡        Sender system

¡        Sender interface (name and namespace)

¡        Receiver system

¡        Receiver interface (name and namespace)

Refer to the Creating a New Object section of this documentation for information about which combination is intended for the various configuration objects.

Caution

You must differentiate between the name of the original object and that of the copy when copying a Business Scenario in the Integration Directory.

Note

The copy function is not generally used to transfer all objects of a software component version to a new software component version. To do so, use the release transfer function.

Features

Call the Copy Existing Object dialog by either:

·        choosing <Object> à Copy Object (This graphic is explained in the accompanying text) from the object menu in the object editor of the object

·        positioning the cursor on the object to be copied in the navigation tree and choosing Copy Object (This graphic is explained in the accompanying text) from the context menu

In the Copy Existing Object dialog, specify the key attributes for the object copy. To do so, use the input help (icon This graphic is explained in the accompanying text).

The default name of the object copy is identical to the name in the original version context. You can edit the name in the Copy Existing Object dialog. Confirm your specifications by choosing Copy. The object copy is created in the new namespace and can be edited there.