Copying Nodes

You can copy a node within its own node folder or across node folders—copying across folders changes the node type. For example, if you copy a free node into the case folder you are prompted to convert the free node into a case.

To copy a node:

  1. In List View, click the required node.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

  3. In Navigation View, click the destination node folder. If you want to copy the node as a child of an existing tree node, select the required tree node in List View.

  1. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

  2. If converting a node, click Yes to confirm.

If a node of the same name already exists within the folder, a number is appended to the name.

Copy and Paste buttons:

  1. In List View, click the required node.

  2. Click the Copy toolbar button:

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  1. Select the destination folder.

  2. Click the Paste button.

Right-click:

  1. In the ListView, right-click the required node.

  2. Click the Copy option.

  3. Right-click the destination folder.

  4. Click the Paste option.

Copying Relationships

Since relationships must be unique, you cannot copy them within the relationship folder.

When you copy a relationship into another node folder, it is converted to the relevant node type and loses the properties of a relationship (it no longer links two project items and it has no direction).

You cannot copy another node type into a relationship folder.

Importing Nodes from Another Project

You can copy the node structure from another project by importing it into your project. Refer to Importing Projects for more information.

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