Duplicating Items
This facility is available from v1.0.96 onwards.
The Duplicate Items toolbar icon allows you to duplicate an existing item in the database.
In order to duplicate an item:
- Select an item in the left-hand list
- Select the [Duplicate] toolbar icon to display the options
- If you have selected an item, an option is present to duplicate this item
- If you have previously created or duplicated an item previously in the current Item Manager session, an option is provided to duplicate the last created item instead.
- Select the preferred option to duplicate the item and make it available for editing.
Notes:
- The Duplicate Item facility copies both Core and Unique components of the record into a totally new pair. If you wish to simply create a second copy of an existing core record, use the create another copy item method instead.
- If you have Pregenerate Barcodes turned on, the new item will have the next new barcode in the sequence.
- If you do not have pregenerate barcodes turned on, the new item will possess the same barcode as the original item, suffixed with a date/time stamp marking it as a copy. You should edit the item with a new barcode as soon as possible.
MU Users
Pergamon MU has Unique and Core records merged into a single perceived on screen, and is managed automatically for you. As such, creation if second copies and duplication has similar results - use whichever method is most suitable to your local needs.
