Use this function to copy the following types of project from one parent project code to another project code:
The standard Sage X3 duplication (copy) functionality has been disabled for projects. To duplicate projects you must either use this dedicated function, or the Project copy action directly from a project.
Refer to documentation Implementation
The Project copy function is structured as follows:
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Use this section to define the source project and elements of the project to be duplicated in, or copied to a new project code.
When you have defined your source project code the task and budget tables (grids) are populated with the project structures for the source project, as appropriate. Use the task and budget grids to individually select (or deselect) lines in the structures to be copied to the destination project code.
Tip: Use the check boxes in the Tasks and Budgets blocks in the header information to select or deselect all task and budget lines.
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Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Project
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This field displays the sales site from which this project is managed. |
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Use this field to define the parent (or source) project code, or template project code to be duplicated.
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This field displays the description of the particular project or job. |
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Use this field to define the destination project code. Type in a project number (or code) or leave blank to generate the next number on file.
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Use this field to provide a description for the particular project or job. |
Descriptions
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Leave this check box selected to copy the full, free-format description (expandable/collapsible field Description (OPPDESTEX)) from the source project to the destination project code. To leave the full project description in the destination project code blank, clear this check box. |
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Click this check box to copy the free-format comment (expandable/collapsible field Comment (OPPCOMTEX)) associated with the project from the source project to the destination project code. |
Tasks
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Click this check box to copy the complete operational (task) structure from the source project to the destination project code.
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Leave this check box selected to copy all material requirements tasks from the source project to the destination project code. If you do not want to copy material requirements tasks to the destination project code, clear this check box.
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Leave this check box selected to copy all task operations (labor tasks) from the source project to the destination project code. If you do not want to copy labor tasks to the destination project code, clear this check box.
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Click this check box to copy all employee lines assigned to task operations (labor tasks) from the source project to the destination project code.
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Budgets
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Click this check box to copy the complete budget (cost) structure from the source project to the destination project code.
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Leave this check box selected to copy all expense forecasts for all chargeable budget codes from the source project to the destination project code. If you do not want to copy expense forecasts to the destination project code, clear this check box.
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This section is populated with the operational (task) structure for the source project when you have defined your source project code. Use the table (grid) to individually select (or deselect) lines in the task structure to be copied to the destination project code.
Budgets linked to tasks that you have selected to be copied to the destination project will be copied automatically. Parent tasks and budgets are also copied.
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Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Grid Tasks
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Click this check box to select this line. |
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This field displays the specific task operation code from the operational (task) structure of the parent (or source) project that can be duplicated in the destination project code. Each task code corresponds with an operational phase of a project. |
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This field displays the description of the task operation. |
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This field displays the top (or parent) level code in the operational (task) structure of the parent (or source) project. The parent level is used to group tasks together. |
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This field displays the task code from the operational (task) structure of the parent (or source) project that will be duplicated in the destination project code. Type in a different task code, if required. |
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This field displays the description from the operational (task) structure of the parent (or source) project that will be duplicated in the destination project code. Type in a different description, if required. |
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This field displays the site defined as the operating site (field Operating site) for the destination project but can be amended. |
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This field displays the chargeable budget code linked to this task. Budget codes enable consolidation of expenses coming from the tasks on the project budget (cost) structure. |
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This section is populated with the budget (cost) structure for the source project when you have defined your source project code. Use the table (grid) to individually select (or deselect) lines in the budget structure to be copied to the destination project code.
Budgets linked to tasks that you have selected to be copied to the destination project will be copied automatically. Parent tasks and budgets are also copied. Tasks linked to budgets that you select here are not copied automatically.
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Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Grid Budgets
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Click this check box to select this line. |
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This field displays the specific budget code from the budget (cost) structure of the parent (or source) project that can be duplicated in the destination project code. Each budget code represents a financial phase of a project. |
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This field displays the description of the budget code. |
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This field displays the top (or parent) level code in the budget (cost) structure of the parent (or source) project. The parent level is used to group and consolidate any sub-levels. |
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This field displays the budget code from the budget (cost) structure of the parent (or source) project that will be duplicated in the destination project code. Type in a different budget code, if required. |
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This field displays the description from the budget (cost) structure of the parent (or source) project that will be duplicated in the destination project code. Type in a different description, if required. |
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This field displays the financial site associated with the defined operating site (field Operating site) for the destination project but can be amended. |
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This section displays very specific options that you can use to control data that can be copied from the parent (or source) project code to the destination project code.
You display this section by clicking the Additional criteria arrow/label.
Each check box is associated with a specific field in the parent (source) project. The suggested value (selected or clear) for each check box is predetermined for you. You can clear or select each check box, as required.
The help for each field in this section prompts you to think about the effect of selecting the option (check box) on the destination project. For example, whether task operation due dates should be copied from the source to the destination project or whether the value in the destination project should be blank.
You can also use this section to adapt the source task and budget codes for the destination project by applying a prefix and/or a suffix to the default codes.
The selected action on the associated field is only activated for each line selected in the task or budget table (grid).
Click the Additional criteria label to expand/collapse this section.
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Fields
The following fields are present on this tab :
Tasks
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Do you want to duplicate the extended task descriptions (the value of the free-format Description (DESTEX) field available from the Edit icon at each level of the operational (task) structure)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the comments attached to the tasks (the value of the free-format Comment (COMTEX) field available from the Edit icon at each level of the operational (task) structure)? |
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Do you want the task operation start/end dates to be blank (the value of the fields Start date/End date (TASSTARTDT/TASENDDT) at each level of the operational (task) structure)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the extended material requirement task descriptions (the value of the free-format Description (DESTEX) field available from the Edit icon in the Desc column of each material requirement task line in the Products tab)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the comments attached to the material requirement tasks (the value of the free-format Comment (COMTEX) field available from the Edit icon in the Desc column of each material requirement task line in the Products tab)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the extended labor task operation descriptions (the value of the free-format Description (DESTEX) field available from the Edit icon in the Desc column of each labor task line in the Operations tab)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the comments attached to the labor task operations (the value of the free-format Comment (COMTEX) field available from the Edit icon in the Desc column of each labor task line in the Operations tab)? |
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Do you want the dates associated with task operations (labor tasks) to be blank (the value of the fields Actual start/end date (OPESTARTDT/OPEENDDT) of each labor task line in the Operations tab)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the extended descriptions for the individual employees assigned to labor task operations (the value of the free-format Description (DESTEX) field available from the Edit icon in the Desc column of each assigned employee)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the comments attached to the individual employees assigned to labor task operations (the value of the free-format Comment (COMTEX) field available from the Edit icon in the Desc column of each assigned employee)? |
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Do you want the dates associated with resources (work centers) assigned to labor tasks to be blank (the value of the fields Start/End date (OPESTR/OPEEND) of each labor task line in the Operations tab)? |
Budgets
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Do you want to duplicate the extended budget code descriptions (the value of the free-format Description (DESTEX) field available from the Edit icon at each level of the Cost structure)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the comments attached to the budget codes (the value of the free-format Comment (COMTEX) field available from the Edit icon at each level of the Cost structure)? |
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Do you want to duplicate dates associated with each budget code (the value of the fields Start date (PBUSTARTDT), End date (PBUENDDT) and Delivery date (PBUDATO) at each level of the Cost structure)? |
Budget lines
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Do you want to duplicate the extended budget line descriptions (the value of the free-format Description (DESTEX) field available from the Edit icon of each expense forecast line in the Budget lines tab of the Cost structure)? |
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Do you want to duplicate the comments associated with each budget line (the value of the free-format Comment (COMTEX) field available from the Edit icon of each expense forecast line in the Budget lines tab of the Cost structure)? |
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Click the OK action to copy all selected data from the defined source project to the destination project. The destination project code is generated automatically using the sequence code PJM if you have left the field New project blank. |