To copy individual design elements
About this task
In addition to copying the entire design of a database, you can copy individual design elements. If there is a form, view, or other design element you would like in your database, copy it from the original database or template and paste it into your database.
Procedure
- Open the database or template containing the design element you want to copy.
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From the Work pane, select the element or elements that you want to copy, such as a form or a view, and choose Edit - Copy.
To select multiple elements, hold down the CTRL key while you are selecting the elements you want to copy.
- Open the database where you want to paste the element or elements.
- In the Applications Navigator, click the type of element you are pasting, such as forms or views, and choose Edit - Paste.
Results
If your database inherits its design from a template, you should protect views, forms, subforms, navigators, shared fields, or agents that you copy into your database.
For another way to copy design elements, see Copying a design element to a new location.