Copy Model

Copy Model creates a copy of a model in the Host Encyclopedia. The copy contains all the objects, properties, and associations of the original model. If you choose, it also includes all previously defined subset definitions.

The copied model is in the same family as the original, and each object in the original has a corresponding object in the copied model. Model families and object correspondence are used in Version Control.

Copy Model can be performed online or submitted as a batch job. Processing in a batch job frees the terminal for other uses and lets you specify (for example, through job class) an execution time when resources might be in less demand.

When copying models, encyclopedia administrators can lock the encyclopedia tables to improve performance. To avoid contention with other users, locking the encyclopedia tables should occur only when other encyclopedia activity is low.

Note: Be aware that copying large models requires considerable resources.