integ planning : copying

[Former Member]

Hi,

Lets say there is a record :

Char --- KF value

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ABC --- 100

If i want to replace this value 100 for ABC with another value NNN,

can I use copy function to do the same?

The question is , when copy function is executed onto an existing record,

what happens to the existing value? negated and then replaced or added?

That means, by default of copy function, does it overwrite or add to existing by a delta amount?

would surely award points as long as its helpful.

regards

CBLJ

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi CBLJ,

Copy function always creates additional copies of the data record. You should use 'Repost' Function if you want to change the existing chars.

All functions in BPS makes delta records and dont delete and create new records.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi friend,

I have awarded points

I wanted to copy :

ABC 200 to

ABC 100 which is existing record.

I do not want any reposting.

My question was

what becomes of the amounts of ABC after the copy.

From what you said, additional records are created.

I take it that the result is :

ABC 100

ABC 100

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which results in ABC 200. So, can i say the nett effect of copy is 'overwrite' and not 'append'? yes, I understand that copying will create new records. But I like to find out is the resultant effect overwrite or append.

by overwrite, i mean like this:

ABC 100 existing will have nett value ABC 200 after copying ABC 200 to ABC 100.

pls note that my question has nothing to do with reposting.

Pls confirm and I can close this message.

thanks!

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cheebyeauper lanjiao

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Trust I enjoy getting points but only if it helps ))

Your understanding is perfect. In the given example the result will be : -

ABC 100

ABC 100

Not only to copy...but this applies to all the functions in BPS. E.g. if you have 100 in a cell in a data entry layout and if you making that 200 then also same two records as above will be created. And one more small clarification....when you talk about copy fucntion I assume you are talking about copy function with 'overwrite' option.

Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Everyone!

[Former Member]

Copy function cannot change the value of KFs.

[Former Member]

I thin you are not clear about the copy function, there should be at least one characteristics to be changed in copy function, in you example you copy ABC 200 to ABC 100, you can go ahead to change the key figure to what number you want and not copy because there is no characteristics change and in database it going to have a delta of 100.