Using Service Builder › Management of Services › Service and Folder Inheritance › Create an Inherited Service

Create an Inherited Service

You can create an inherited service by copying an existing service and using inheritance. The inherited (child) service contains the same contents as its parent service. When the parent service is updated, the same updates occur in the child service automatically. If you do not want to use inheritance, you can copy a folder or service without inheritance.

Follow these steps:

1. Review the preliminary information about service and folder inheritance.
2. Click Service Builder, Services.

   The Services page appears and displays the folders containing services, organized hierarchically according to category.

3. Expand the tree and select the service that you want to copy.
4. Click the Copy icon in the Actions column for the folder or service you want to copy.

   A message appears asking which one of the following you want to include in the copy:

   • All associated service option groups
   • Only links to these service option groups
5. Answer the prompt.
6. Expand the tree and select the folder to which you want to paste the clipboard contents.
7. Click Paste as Inherited.

   The new child service is created at the root level of the hierarchy. This service has the same characteristics as the parent service that was in the clipboard. However, the names of this service and any child folders and services use the prefix "Inherited from."

   Note: To add the inherited service under an existing folder, click the Paste as Inherited in the Action column of the target folder.

You have created the inherited service.