Contents of the Duplicate Projects Screen

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Field	Description
Parameter ID	Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY. When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query. You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.
Description	Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Field

Description

Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Application Warning

The following warning message is displayed on the screen: "This utility is intended for special performance testing Projects and requires coordination with DBAs as it may generate very large volumes of data."

Options

Field	Description
Fiscal Year	Enter, or click to select the fiscal year of the project you want to duplicate.
Resume previous run	Select this checkbox to resume the previous run.

Environment Warning

The following warning message is displayed on the screen: "This utility should NOT be executed in production environments."

Field	Description
Current Environment	This field displays the database environment. If the environment is Development, the field is highlighted in green. If it is Production, it is highlighted in red.

Confirmation Warning

The following warning message is displayed on the screen: "Running this Create Duplicate Projects Functionality will permanently alter the data in THIS database. Do you wish to continue? Please click on I agree checkbox below to confirm your understanding of the statement."

Field	Description
I agree	Select this checkbox to confirm that you understand how this utility works and its impact to the database.
Create	Click this button to duplicate the project. This field is only enabled once you select the I agree checkbox.
Delete	Click this button to delete the project. This field is only enabled once you select the I agree checkbox.

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