Modifying report queries

Copying queries

About copying queries

Copy an existing query, with all its definitions, to a new query instance. This allows you to quickly create new queries closely based on existing ones without the need to enter new information in each of the fields.

Copying queries

To modify a Query Definition, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	With the Query Definition page displayed, select the query you want to copy by clicking on the check box to the left of the Query name.
2	Click on the Copy button at the top of the screen. Result: The selected query is copied to a new query with the same name and an increment number at the end of the name. For example, "my query" is now named "copy of my query)." Note If there are many Query Definitions listed, filter the entries by typing the name of the Query definition you are looking for and press the Find button.
3	Select the new query and click on the Edit button at the top of the screen to make changes to the newly copied query. One of the first changes you should make is the query name.

Step

Action

With the Query Definition page displayed, select the query you want to copy by clicking on the check box to the left of the Query name.

Click on the Copy button at the top of the screen.

Result:

The selected query is copied to a new query with the same name and an increment number at the end of the name. For example, "my query" is now named "copy of my query)."

Note
If there are many Query Definitions listed, filter the entries by typing the name of the Query definition you are looking for and press the Find button.

Select the new query and click on the Edit button at the top of the screen to make changes to the newly copied query. One of the first changes you should make is the query name.