Copying or moving entries

When you create a copy of an entry, you create a replica of that entry in another location in the portal. When you move an entry, you remove it from the current folder and place it in another folder. When you copy and move entries, the IDs and links are either maintained or overwritten.

Before you begin

You must have read permissions for the entry that you are attempting to copy or move. You must also have traverse permissions for the current folder, and write and traverse permissions for the target folder.

About this task

If you copy or move a report from one folder to another, the report retains its ID and any links, including the link to the associated package. However, when you overwrite an existing entry, the link behavior depends on whether you copy or move the entry.

  • If you copy and overwrite an existing entry, the copied entry ID and links replace those of the existing entry. In this case, you might need to update links, such as links to job schedules for reports.
  • If you move and overwrite an existing entry, the existing entry ID and links are maintained. In this case, references to the moved entry are broken.

Procedure

  1. From the entry context menu Context menu icon, click Copy or move.
  2. Locate the target folder, and click Copy to.