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Copy Objects on the Diagram Window

You can copy an entity, table, view, or drawing object on the diagram window.

Note: You can copy individual attributes or columns when you select them and use CTRL+drag. If you simply select and drag attributes or columns, they are moved not copied.

To copy objects on the diagram window

1. Select the entity, table, view, or drawing object that you want to copy, and click the appropriate option from the Edit menu. The options available depend on what object you selected on the diagram window, as follows:
   • Copy Entity (if you selected one entity)
   • Copy Table (if you selected one table or one view)
   • Copy Object (if you selected one drawing object)
   • Copy Group (if you selected more than one object)

   The objected is copied.

2. Click Paste on the Edit menu.

   The object is copied directly on top of the item that you selected to copy.

3. Click the object you selected to copy and drag it onto a blank area on the diagram window. Change the name of all copied model objects to enforce unique naming in the model. If you are working in a Logical/Physical model, change the name on the logical side, to automatically change the name on the physical side. If you rename the object on the physical side, the change is not automatically reflected on the logical side.

Note: Cut or copied objects remain on the clipboard even after you paste them into another location. This is convenient if you want to paste more than one copy. But, if you have a large copy selection on the clipboard, it can take up too much memory. To free up memory, after you finish copying and pasting, choose a simple, single entity and copy it to the clipboard to replace the large copy set.

More information:

Overview of Copying Objects

Copy Attributes or Columns on the Diagram Window