Copying a Job

After configuring a job to your specifications, you may want to use the job to create other jobs. To reuse a template or an existing job that has been run, you must make a copy of the job first and then any modifications, if applicable. This is equivalent to a Save As function, in which everything is the same except for the name.

When you make a copy of the job, all information in the tab pages of the copied job are transferred to the new job, with the exception of the Job Options tab:

• The ID is null, in other words, it did not copy the ID from the copied job.
• The Creator now contains your logon ID.
• The Start Time is null, because the job never ran so it does not have a start time.
• The Status drop-down list value is NEW, which can be different than the job from which you copied information.

To copy a job, follow these steps:

1. Click a job from the Jobs area of the job editor to copy.
   (Optional) <Enter a step example.>
2. From the Job menu, select Copy.
   The system copies the job, displays it in the Jobs area, and populates the job tab pages accordingly.

   Optional: Make appropriate changes to the job, such as a new Description (name) or new status code (for example, NEW) on the Job Options tab.

3. From the Job menu, select Save.