Unlike copying a component itself, copying a reference to a component copies only the pointer to the component. After you copy the reference to the component, the component itself exists only in the original location in which you created it.
When you copy a reference to a component, you can paste it into the same business rule or template, or you can paste it into a different business rule or template that belongs to the same application type (that is, Financial Management, Planning, or Essbase).
To copy and paste a reference to a component in a flow chart:
In the System View, expand the Financial Management, Planning, or Essbase application type, the application, the calculation type (for Financial Management), the plan type (for Planning), or the database (for Essbase), and Rules or Templates, depending on whether the reference to the component you want to copy and paste is in a business rule or template.
In the Rule Designer or Template Designer, right-click the component whose reference you want to copy in the flow chart, and select Copy Reference.
Tip:
You can also use Edit, Copy Reference.
If you want to paste the component's reference into the same business rule or template, right-click the location in the flow chart where you want to paste the reference, and select Paste.
If you want to paste the component's reference into a different business rule or template, open the business rule or template, and right-click the location in the flow chart where you want to paste the reference, and select Paste.
Tip:
You can also use Edit, Paste.