Duplicating user-defined attributes

You can duplicate user-defined attributes in the List (Attributes) window. Standard attributes can also be copied but they are inserted as user-defined attributes.

1.  From the Network menu, choose User-defined attributes.

The List (Attributes) opens and the display is already restricted to user-defined attributes.

2.  In the list, click the user-defined attribute that you want to duplicate.

Note: If you want to duplicate multiple attributes at the same time, hold down the Ctrl key and click the attributes.

3.  Click the  Duplicate marked attributes symbol.

The Duplicate attribute window opens.

4.  In the Target network object drop-down list, select the desired network object type.

5.  Make the desired changes.

Element

Description

Duplicate attribute values

If this option is selected, the attribute values of the original attribute are transferred to the new attribute.

6.  Confirm with OK.

The user-defined attributes are inserted as duplicates, the entries in the Attribute ID, Short name and Long name columns are suffixed with "_Copy"/" (copy)".