Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Base: How to Duplicate a Record

I did try dragging in the table view, but I probably did not have a record selected via filter.  
Thanks for pointing that out specifically.  Will try again.

cheers,
             tod

On Sep 7, 2013, at 4:50 AM, Paul Lens wrote:

> Following method works pretty good for me:
>
> - open your form;
> - use the filter (one of the icons on the bottom right of the form window) to select  the 
> existing record to duplicate  (or to select a small set of records including the intended one);
> - activate an additional table view (one of the icons on the bottom right of the form window): 
> the selected record(s) appear(s) on top of your form;
> - simply select the row you want to duplicate (click the green arrow left of the row) and drag it 
> to the bottom of the additional table view (the bottom of this table view contains an empty row 
> marked with the yellow star icon "Insert a new record").
>
> NB: opening the additional table view without selecting records, and trying to duplicate directly 
> last row of the table does not work, presumably because of to many records. After selection of 
> records, it works every time for me. I don't know if there is a maximum number of records to 
> allow in the selection.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
>    Paul
>
>
> Le 7/09/2013 9:09, Alexander Thurgood a écrit :
> > Le 06/09/13 23:46, T Hopkins a écrit :
> >
> > Hi Tod,
> >
> > > I cannot find a method for duplicating a single record or row in a Base table or form.  I want 
> > > to create new records that contain data from an existing record.  Any suggestions?
> > Look up clone / copy a record in Base in the openoffice.org user forums:
> >
> > http://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=51613
> >
> >
> > Alex
>
>
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