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Copy a Field With Triggers as a Local Field

You can copy a native or shared field with or without triggers to use it as a local field for temporary work on a template. A local field is not saved to the database.
  1. To display copy options, right-click the field, and then select Copy Field with Triggers.

  2. Select CTRL+L.
    The window for inserting the selected field type appears. For example, if you select a radio button field, the Insert Radio Button window opens.

  3. If you are copying a radio button field, enter a new name or select an existing name for the radio button in the Field box and the field value in the Value box.
  4. Retain the copied field properties or modify any of them as needed.
  5. Select OK.
    The field appears in front of the copied field on the template.

    The Paste Triggers window opens. The Find box contains the name of the field being copied, and the Replace With box contains the name of the field that the copied field and its triggers are being copied to.

  6. Do the following as per your requirement:
    1. To copy the condition and/or parameters for the field triggers, select the applicable check box. Condition is checked by default.
    2. To copy disabled triggers, select the Copy Disabled check box (selected by default).
    3. To proceed, select OK.
    A new field is created with the same triggers as the copied source field.
  7. Move the new field to the appropriate location on the template.
  8. Select Save.