This topic describes how to copy and paste an element within
the same message file on the Advanced tab
of the flow message editor.
Copying and pasting a primary element from the same
message file
Copying a primary element from
a folder and then copying it back into the same folder is supported
for types, groups, and global attributes and elements, but not for
messages. A primary element can be pasted only into the same folder
from which it was copied.
Table 1. Copying and pasting a primary
element on the Advanced tab| Type of primary element: |
Copy from folder: |
Paste into folder: |
| Message |
Messages |
Not supported. |
| Type |
Types |
Types |
| Group |
Groups |
Groups |
| Global element or attribute |
Elements and Attributes |
Elements and Attributes |
To copy and paste a type, a group, or a global element
or attribute from the same message file:
- On the Advanced tab, right-click the primary
element.
- Click Copy.
- Right-click the folder containing the primary element.
- Click Paste.
Quicker method: - Click the primary element and press Ctrl-C.
- Click the target folder and press Ctrl-V.
The flow message editor creates a new element of
the same kind, gives it a default name, and adds it to the end of
the folder. The new element has the same structure and attributes
as the source element.
Copying and pasting a subordinate element from the
same message file
In general, a subordinate
element can be pasted into any type of element that is capable of
containing it, in any of the four folders of the message file.
To
copy and paste a subordinate element from the same message file:
- On the Advanced tab, right-click the subordinate
element.
- Click Copy.
- Right-click the element into which you want to paste the subordinate
element. This is the target element.
- Click Paste.
Quicker method: - Click the source element and press Ctrl-C.
- Click the target element and press Ctrl-V.
The flow message editor creates a new element of
the same kind, gives it a default name, and adds it to the end of
the target element. The new element has the same structure and attributes
as the source element. If the new element is a variable,
it has the same type as the source element.