Copying an Expiration Cycle

Instead of creating an expiration cycle from scratch, you can create a new expiration cycle using an existing expiration cycle This is possible through copying an expiration cycle. On copying an expiration cycle, the details are copied to the new expiration cycle. You can then edit the details, if required.

Prerequisites

To copy an expiration cycle, you should have:

  • Expiration cycle(whose copy you want to create) defined in the application

  • Expiration cycle business objects defined in the application

Procedure

To copy an expiration cycle:

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select E and then click Extended Lookup.
    The Extended Lookup Query screen appears.
  3. Search for C1-EXPCYCLE business object.
  4. In the Search Results section, click the Description link corresponding to the C1-EXPCYCLE business object.
    The Extended Lookup screen appears.
  5. In the Extended Lookup Value List zone, click the Duplicate (The Duplicate Icon) icon in the Duplicate column corresponding to the expiration cycle whose copy you want to create.

    The Expiration Cycle screen appears. It contains the following section:

    • Main - Used to specify basic details about the expiration cycle.

    Main - This section contains the following fields:

    Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
    Expiration Cycle Used to specify the value of expiration cycle. Yes
    Description Used to specify the description of the expiration cycle. Yes
    Override Description Used to specify the override description of the expiration cycle. No
    Detailed Description Used to specify the additional information about the expiration cycle. No
    Status Used to indicate the status of the expiration cycle. No
    Duration Unit Used to indicate the duration unit of the expiration cycle. Yes
    Duration Value Used to indicate the period till when the expiration cycle is active. Yes
    Consider Holiday Used to indicate whether to consider the holiday while calculating the duration value. No
    Tip: Alternatively, you can click the Duplicate button in the Extended Lookup Value zone to create a copy of the expiration cycle.
  6. Enter the required details.
  7. Click Save.
    The new expiration cycle is defined.

Related Topics

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Expiration Cycle Extended Lookup screen Expiration Cycle Extendable Lookup
Extended Lookup screen Extendable Lookup (Expiration Cycle)
Extended Lookup Value zone Extendable Lookup Value