Copying the item dataInstead of creating new items based on the item defaults, you can also create new items by copying existing items. These copying scenarios are available:
Copy an item You can use the Copy Item Data (tcibd0205m000) session to copy a source item to a new (target) item. All global item data of the source item is copied, including the global item data by subentity, such as the item-sales or item-production data. If you select the Items by Site and Items by Office check box in the Copy Item Data (tcibd0205m000) session, all local item data (by site and office) of the source item is also copied, including the local item data by subentity. Copy an item within a site Within a specific site, you can use the Copy Item Data by Site (tcibd1250m000) session to copy the item by site data of a source item to a target item. The target item for which the item by site data is created, must be available in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session. All item by site data of the source item is copied, including the item data by subentity for the site. You can start the Copy Item Data by Site (tcibd1250m000) session standalone, or from the Items by Site (tcibd1550m000) session by selecting a record and then clicking the Duplicate button. To copy only the item-purchase, item-sales, or item-service data within a site:
Copy an item within an office Within a specific office, you can copy the item by office data of a source item to a target item. The target item for which the item by office data is created, must be available in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session. To copy item data within an office:
Alternatively, to copy an item within an office:
Copy an item from one site to another You can copy an item from a source site to a target site. The source item whose item data is copied, must be available in the Items by Site (tcibd1550m000) session. The target site for which the item by site data is created, must be available in the Sites (tcemm0150m000) session. All item by site data of the source item is copied, including the item data by subentity for the site. To copy an item from one site to another:
Note You can also start the Copy Item to Site (tcibd1251m000) session standalone to copy an item from one site to another. In this case, you must manually specify your source and target data. The data is not populated. To copy only the item-purchase, item-sales, or item-service data from one site to another:
Copy an item from one office to another You can copy item by office data from a source office to a target office. The target office for which the item by office data is created, must be available in the Purchase Offices (tdpur0112m000), Sales Offices (tdsls0512m000) or Service Offices (tsmdm1100m000) sessions. To copy an item from one office to another:
Copy all items from one site to another You can copy all items from a source site to a target site. The source items whose item data is copied, must be available in the Items by Site (tcibd1550m000) session. The target site for which the item by site data is created, must be available in the Sites (tcemm0150m000) session. All item by site data of the source items is copied, including the item data by subentity for the site. To copy all items from one site to another:
Note You can also start the Copy Item to Site (tcibd1251m000) session standalone to copy all items from one site to another. In this case, you must manually specify your source and target data. The data is not populated.
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