Copy Methods
The table below
demonstrates the results of copying data records from a source company to a
target company, using each of the following options:
-
Replace all
-
Update existing
-
Leave existing and add new
-
Add new records and update existing
records
For a description
of each method, see Options -
Window.
Understanding Copy
Methods
Copy
Method
|
Copy from T1 to
T2
|
Replace all
|
Before
Copy
|
|
After
Copy
|
T1
|
T2
|
T1
|
T2
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
F
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
B
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
4
|
D
|
|
|
4
|
D
|
4
|
D
|
|
Update
existing
|
Before
Copy
|
|
After
Copy
|
T1
|
T2
|
T1
|
T2
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
F
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
B
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
4
|
D
|
|
|
4
|
D
|
|
|
|
Leave existing and add new
|
Before
Copy
|
|
After
Copy
|
T1
|
T2
|
T1
|
T2
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
F
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
F
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
4
|
D
|
|
|
4
|
D
|
4
|
D
|
|
Add new records
and update existing records
|
Before
Copy
|
|
After
Copy
|
T1
|
T2
|
T1
|
T2
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
Key
|
Content
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
C
|
1
|
A
|
1
|
A
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
F
|
2
|
B
|
2
|
B
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
E
|
3
|
C
|
3
|
C
|
4
|
D
|
|
|
4
|
D
|
4
|
D
|
|
Key:
T1 =
table1
T2 =
table2
