| # Copy Activities (tppss2201m000) Use this session to copy an activity from a source to a target structure. The target can be the same plan or a different plan. The session can also be used to copy activities across projects. If the target is the same plan you must define the source and the target. If the target is a different plan you define the source, select the Copy Across Plan check box and define the target. If the target is a different project, select the Copy Across Project check box and define the target project. Note If you want to copy all the activities of a plan, it is easier to copy the entire plan using the Copy Plans (tppss0211m000) session. This session can also be useful for doing simulations. If a material budget line is copied for which a configured generic item is present, the product variant cannot be copied. For PCS items, the product variant is copied only if the budget line is copied within the same project. If the budget line with a PCS item is copied to another project, the PCS item cannot be copied and must be replaced: If the item originates from a configured generic item, the generic item will replace the PCS item in the new project. The item that replaces the PCS item must be present in the Items - Project (tppdm0505m000) session, otherwise the budget line cannot be copied. If the item is derived from a standard item, the standard item will replace the PCS item in the new project. The item that replaces the PCS item must be present in the Items - Project (tppdm0505m000) session, otherwise the budget line cannot be copied. If the item is not derived from a standard or configured item, the budget line is not copied. Related topics Using an activity structure To use a plan Action Copy Across Project If this check box is selected, the session copies the activites across projects. The Copy Across Plan check box gets checked automatically. Copy Across Plan If this check box is selected, the session copies activities across plans. Note The check box gets checked automatically when the Copy Across Project check box is selected. Copy Budget Data If this check box is selected, the session will copy the budget data. The budget data can include: The budget lines of the activity budget or The time-phased budget data (when the target is the active plan) Copy Activity Relationships If this check box is selected, the activity relationship are also copied. Copy Dates If this check box is selected, LN copies the dates depending on the value of the Date Selection field. Date Details Date Selection Select the dates of the activity you want to copy. You have the following options: Source Dates Use this option to copy the dates from source activity. The dates are rolled up in the target plan. Parent Dates Use this option to use the dates of the parent target activity. Planned Date Use this option to use the date specified in the Start Date field. Start Date Specify the start date of the target activity. Source Project The code that uniquely identifies the project from which you want to copy the activity. Plan The code that uniquely identifies the plan from which you want to copy the activity. Activity The code that uniquely identifies the activity that you want to copy. The structure under the activity also gets copied. Project Location The location of the project from which you want to copy. Version The version of the time-phased budget from which you want to copy. Target New Activity The code that uniquely identifies the activity that you want to copy the data to. Parent Activity The element in the activity structure that encompasses the activity to which you want to copy. Project Location The location of the project to which you want to copy the activity. Plan The code that uniquely identifies the plan to which you want to copy the activity. Version The version of the time-phased budget to which you want to copy the activity. Create new activities with incremental code If this check box is selected, and the target activity has same code as the source activity, a new activity with an incremental code is created. If this check box is not selected, the copying process stops and a report is generated stating that the activity with the same code is already present. Note The check box is available only if the Copy Across Project or the Copy Across Plan check box is selected. Conversion Factors The conversion factor for the item. Allowed values Yes LN copies the conversion factors to the target item, and approves them directly. No LN copies the conversion factors to the target item. However, you must use the Conversion Factors (tcibd0103m000) session, to approve the conversion factors manually. Not Applicable LN copies the conversion factors to the target item. The approved conversion factors remain approved, and the unapproved conversion factors remain unapproved. Copy Copies the activities from a source to a target structure. |