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17.6.2 Copying and Pasting Objects

You can copy and paste objects within a single catalog. You can also copy objects from one catalog and paste them into another catalog.

17.6.2.1 Tips for Copying and Pasting

Use the following tips as you copy and paste objects: ■ You can copy and paste objects using the following methods: – Menu options, as described in Section 17.6.2.1.1, Copying and Pasting Objects Between Catalogs Using Menus. – Drag and drop, to copy objects between two catalogs and within the same catalog. Drag and drop always makes a copy of the dragged objects, even when performing a drag and drop within a single catalog. – Archive and unarchive, as described in Section 17.10, Archiving and Unarchiving Using Catalog Manager. When you archive, you create a file that you can save for later use. The unarchiving process automatically overwrites any files without providing the opportunity to specify that certain files not be overwritten. ■ Catalogs are structured in hierarchical folders. When copying or merging objects, remember to also copy any objects that are associated with them, such as dashboard folders, shortcuts, and analyses. URL paths in external applications can be reestablished after a copy or merge operation if the entire folder path is not copied, for example, if added to the dashboard as a shortcut or text. ■ Most often, you can simply copy and paste objects as needed. If required, you can set advanced options that affect the objects that you are pasting. For complete information, see Section 17.6.2.2, Advanced Options for Pasting Objects.

17.6.2.1.1 Copying and Pasting Objects Between Catalogs Using Menus The following

procedure describes how to copy and paste objects between two catalogs using menu options. If the two catalogs have the same name, then you might want to rename one of the catalogs before opening it to help distinguish between the two catalogs as you work. Both catalogs must be the same version 11.1.1 or later. To copy and paste objects between catalogs using menus: 1. In Catalog Manager, open the catalog to change, that is the target catalog. 2. Using another instance of the Catalog Manager, open the catalog that contains the objects to copy, that is the source catalog. 3. If necessary, reposition both instances of Catalog Manager on your screen so you can display the title bars of both Catalog Manager instances.

4. In the source catalog, right-click the source object and select Copy.

5. In the target catalog, right-click at the point where you want to paste the source object and select Paste.

17.6.2.2 Advanced Options for Pasting Objects

You can set advanced options in the Preferences dialog for pasting objects that you have copied, as described in the following sections: ■ Section 17.6.2.2.1, Paste Overwrite ■ Section 17.6.2.2.2, Paste ACL