Copy Factor

Explanation

This activity is used to copy factors from one procedure to another. Copying factors that already exist is facilitated since factors in all the procedures are usually similar for all the periods.

Prerequisites

In order to perform this activity:

• The factor to be copied should exist in a procedure.
• The status of the destination procedure (i.e. the procedure to which the factor is copied) should be either Defined or Active.
• If you are replacing an existing factor, the status of the existing factor should be Defined.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the selected factor is copied to the procedure. The factor can then be modified manually. The type of the original factor determines the status of the new factor and the attributes copied.

Type of the Original Factor	Description
Automatic	Factors of this type are copied without value. The new factor receives the Defined status.
Manual	Factors of this type are copied without value. The new factor receives the Defined status.
Static	Factors of this type are copied with value. If the status of the source factor is Defined at the time it is copied, the new factor is created with the Defined status. If not, the status of the new factor will be Prepared.

Pages

PCA Factors
PCA Procedures

Activity Diagrams

Specify/Copy Procedure