Copy

This function can be used to copy certain position numbers from the current scope to a target scope. Not all position numbers are copied from the current scope, only those that the user has identified as final (rules for determining this distinction are described below). The new target scope will be prompted for in a similar way as when the current scope was determined. No further information is necessary, the function will go ahead and copy the part position numbers to equal parts in the target scope.

Note: In case of large scopes (in particular target scopes) this function might take some time to complete.

The target scope is also scanned to check if the position number to be copied has already been assigned to parts that are not equal to the new set of parts.

Via the default file it is possible to determine certain prefixes and/or suffixes specify a position number to be "final". for example, the default file contents

POSNO_PREFIX=A,E

POSNO_SUFFIX=K

tells the application that all position numbers starting in ‘A' or ‘E' and ending in ‘K' are considered as final, others not. The integer part within the position number may have any value in this context. The Copy function will therefore only copy these position numbers to equal parts in the target scope but not overwrite any such position numbers in the target scope.

During the copying session, all warning messages and errors will be collected and presented in a list window afterwards. This list will contain information about:

• Position numbers in the target scope that were already considered as final. In case the same position number is set to parts that are not equal in the current scope.

• A specific position number is already assigned to parts in the target scope, thereby causing an ambiguous state.

Parts that cause any of the messages above will not have their position number updated by this function.