Copy and Paste a Formula Component

You can copy a formula component from a rule and paste it into the same or a different rule.

You can also copy the contents of the grid within a formula component and paste the contents into the same or a different formula component. You cannot copy a formula component and paste it into another formula component or another component type.

Scenario

To copy and paste a formula component:

1. In the System View, expand the Essbase Application Type, the Essbase Application, Database, and Rules.

2. Right-click the rule that contains the formula component you want to copy, and select Open.

3. In the Rule Designer flow chart, right-click the formula component you want to copy, and select Copy.

   Note: If the component you want to copy is shared, you can use Edit and Copy Reference to copy the reference to the shared component instead of copying the component itself. (See "Copying and Pasting the Reference to a rule Formula or Script Component").

4. Do one of the following tasks:

   • If you want to paste the formula component into the same rule flow chart, right-click in the location of the flow chart, and select Paste.

   • If you want to paste the formula component into a different rule flow chart, open the rule into which you want to paste the component, right-click in the location, and select Paste.

5. Select File and Save.