Copying an Item


To copy items in the library you must have Browse + Access + Modify permissions for both the source folder and the destination folder. If you want to copy a folder, you must also have Browse + Access + Modify permissions for the entire underlying folder structure of the source folder.

Note: To be able to delete, move or edit an item from the library web view, you must also have the Spotfire Business Author > Spotfire Business Author license feature.

To copy an item using the Library Administration tool:

  1. In the Library Administration tool, select the items or folders to move.

    Comment: You can multi-select using Ctrl or Shift.

  2. Click the Copy icon.

    Response: The Select Destination Folder dialog appears.

  3. Select a destination folder.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Select how you want to handle any potential name and conflicts, and click OK.

    Comment: Read more about how to handle conflicts in How Are Conflicts Resolved?

The copied folders will keep any permissions explicitly set for them. If a folder is set to inherit its permissions, then the new copy will inherit its permissions from the new parent folder after it has been copied.

If you copy a set of items to a new location, any references between these will point to the copied version of the items. Any references to other items that are not copied, will still point to the items in the old location.

See also:

How Are Conflicts Resolved?