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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 form data template.
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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 form data template. 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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On the Specifications Module window menu bar, module, select Edit > Form Data Template Editor.
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On the Select Specification Form dialog, select a form that has a data template, and select OK.
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On the Select Form Data Template dialog, select a form data template from the list.
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Select OK to open the form data template.
If the form data template has fields that are not accessible, these fields are protected
in the Spec Data Dictionary. When copying data, the software ignores protected fields. For details, see Protect Fields from Being Overwritten When Copying Data.
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On the menu bar, select Actions > Copy From.
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In the Find Item dialog, select the Form number of the spec you want to use for copying data.
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Select OK to copy the spec data.
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On the toolbar, select
to save the changes.