Copy a Project
- Last UpdatedAug 28, 2024
- 3 minute read
You can copy the contents of a project to an existing project or a new project.
When you create a copy of a project, you need to consider the impact it will have on the unique ID used to identify the project.
You can use the Generate new project ID option to create a new unique ID for the copy you are creating. For example, you could select this option if you wanted to use the copy as the basis for new project development.
If you want to create an archived copy of a project that you eventually may use to replace the original, you should not select this option.
If you select the [To] Existing project option, the unique ID of the source project will replace the ID of the destination project.
To copy the contents of a project to an existing or a new project:
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In the Project activity, select Home.
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On the Command Bar, click Copy To.
The Copy Project dialog box appears.
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Complete the following fields (see below for a description of the fields).
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Click OK.
Copy Project Dialog Box
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Field |
Description |
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[From] Project |
The name of the project you would like to copy. The drop-down list includes all the projects that are currently available in Plant SCADA Studio. You can select a project name from this list. |
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[To] |
Select this option to copy the content of the source project to an existing project. |
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[To] New Project |
Select this option to copy the content of the source project to a new a project. |
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[To] Name |
The name of the project to which the copied content will be added. If Existing project is selected, you can choose a project name from the drop-down list. If New project is selected, enter a unique name for the destination project. The name is restricted to 64 characters, and can contain any characters other than semi-colon (;) or single quote ('). |
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[To] |
A unique ID is applied to each Plant SCADA project to provide consistent identification across a project’s lifetime. Select this check box to generate a new unique ID for the copy of your project. This will not create new IDs for any included projects. Note: If you are copying to an Existing project and you do not select this option, the unique ID of the copied project will be used to overwrite the ID of the destination project. |
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[To] |
Select this check box to delete any existing content in the top level folder of the destination project directory. |
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[To] Clear subdirectories |
Select this check box to delete any existing content in the destination folder's subdirectories. |
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[To] Location |
This field is only available if New project is selected. Use it to specify the directory where the copied project files will be stored. Use the Browse button to select a location. |