Cloning Daily Template or Live Runs

A live run can be cloned from an existing template run or from another live run. Similarly, a template run can be cloned from another template run or a live run.

Before you begin

Runs must be open.

About this task

Except for the Run Name and Run ID number, which are unique for each run, all information for the new cloned run is exactly the same as the original run. Edit the fields as required.

Procedure

  1. Select the Daily option.
  2. Click the ellipsis button (…) next to the Schedule field.
  3. In the Select Schedule dialog box, select the schedule Type: Template or Live.
  4. In the Schedule field, choose the day (for example, Tuesday) or date (for example, 05-04-19).
  5. Click OK.
  6. In Runs, click Display.
    The template or live runs are shown in the grid.
  7. Highlight the runs to be cloned and then click the Clone button:
    Two yellow squares with wheels.
    The Clone Runs dialog box appears.
    The Clone Runs dialog box with RunId 30 ready to be cloned.
  8. Optional: To rename the run, do one of the following:
    • Click the run name in the NewRunName column and type a new name.
    • Click the run name, press F2, and type a new name.
  9. In the To frame, do one of the following:
    • In the Type list, click Template. In the Date/Weekday list, select the week day for which to create the cloned runs.
    • In the Type list, click Live. In the Date/Weekday list, select the schedule date for which to create the cloned runs.
  10. Provide the following information as required:
    1. Type the Number of Copies (that is, the number of new runs) to be created based on the selected run.
      If multiple runs are cloned, each run will be copied the defined number of times.
    2. Optional: Select Copy Break Events to copy any break events created in the original run to the new runs.
      This option is cleared by default.
    3. Optional: Clear Copy Para Services if you do not want the assigned paraservices (from the Para Service tab) of the selected runs to be copied into the new runs.
      This option is selected by default.
    4. Optional: Clear the Copy Polygons check box if you do not want the polygons assigned to the selected run to be copied to the new run.
      This option is selected by default.
  11. Click Clone.
    A confirmation dialog box appears.
  12. Click Yes.
    A message appears, stating that the run was cloned.
  13. Click OK.
  14. In the Clone Runs dialog box, click Close.
  15. Press F5.
    The screen is refreshed. The new runs are added to the template or live schedule to which they were copied.

What to do next

Search for and edit the new runs as needed.