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Copy Previous Record

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Overview

The Copy Previous Record action copies information from the last record viewed into a new record. The user must be in entry mode for the action to complete.

You must be in Enter mode before copy data. For this, you may use the Enter New Record action.

Procedure

  1. Make a selection in the Copy the previous record in which Form/Browse window? field. This field will be grayed out unless this action is based on a Form or Browse. The choices are:

    • "Current Form or Browse Window".

    • "Another Form or Browse Window".

  2. If you selected "Another Form or Browse Window", in the Window Name field select either:

    • "Forms"

    • "Browses"

  3. Select one of the listed forms or browses.

  4. If you selected a form in step 3, optionally select whether you are working with the form ( Parent Level ) or with an Embedded Layout.

  5. If you selected "Embedded Layout" in step 4, click the 'down' icon button to select an embedded form or browse.

  6. Make a selection from the Copy which "previous" record? list. The options are:

    • "Copy the previously viewed record"

    • "Copy the last physical record"

    • "Copy the last record in current index/query order"

  7. Click Next >.

  8. Optionally modify the comment that describes the action.

  9. Click Finish.

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