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Conflicting Object Names Across Models

When YCPYMDLOBJ copies the selected entries to the target it matches objects between the two models by owner, name and type. By default, an object in the source model is copied to the target model using the same object name. You can override this default by specifying a different name for an object in the target model; two reasons you may need to do this are:

• A different object in the target model has the same name as an object in the source model that you want to copy.
• An object in the source model has a different name in the target model.

The YCPYMDLOBJ command includes a prepass option that lets you compare objects by name within object type. A prepass report generates with diagnostic messages that indicate discrepancies. The default selection for this option causes the copy process to stop so that you can resolve discrepancies before you proceed with the copy. If you want the object to be copied but do not want to overwrite the corresponding object in the target model, you can rename it in the model object list. The object is copied into the target model without replacing the existing version.

Note: The object in the source model is not renamed.

To rename an object in a model object list:

1. Use selection option 7 from the Edit Model Object List for Copy panel.
2. Enter the name in the Name for purposes of copy field.
3. Press F8 to view a list of all renamed objects.

You can make the rename more permanent by changing the Copy name for an object using the Change Model Object Description (YCHGMDLOD) command; as a result, any new model object lists containing the object will automatically be renamed for purposes of copy.

To avoid problems when copying objects from one model to another, consider the following:

• The YCPYMDLOBJ command can detect that two objects are the same object in both models only if the objects have the same name and type. Remember to rename a shared object in all models where it is defined. Otherwise, the command assumes it is a different object and copies it, creating a new instance of the object.
• When you delete a shared object from one model, remember to delete it from all models where it is defined.
• To avoid overlaying the correct definition for an object, copy the object from its owning model to other models.
• Remember that access path names are reassigned. If you delete or manually rename an access path,CA 2E automatically reassigns the original name when a new access path is created. Make sure you update or delete all references to the original name in the owning or referencing models.