What happens when I copy and paste a study object?

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You can only paste a codelist on an item of the same type. For example, you can add an integer codelist only to an integer item.
When you copy a codelist item, a copy is created with a new identifier, meaning that a new codelist item is created.

You can copy a study object as a link, with, or without children.

Drag and drop
- The object and its child objects are copied.
- The original object and its copy are linked. If you update the copied object, the original is updated, and vice versa.
- The original child objects and their copies are linked. If you update the original child object, the copy is updated, and vice versa.
- Reference copies of the object, its child objects, or their copies are linked. If you update the copy or the original of the object or its child objects, reference copies of the updated objects are also updated.
Select Copy, then select Link (either in the Project Explorer, or in the Add To tab)
Tip: This option is not available for groups of visits (elements) or visits (events).
- The object and its child objects are copied.
- The original object and its copy are linked. If you update the copied object, the original is updated, and vice versa.
- The original child objects and their copies are linked. If you update the original child object, the copy is updated, and vice versa.
- Reference copies of the object, its child objects, or their copies are linked. If you update the copy or the original of the object or its child objects, reference copies of the updated objects are also updated.
Select Copy, then select With children (either in the Project Explorer, or in the Add To tab)
- The codelist and its child objects are copied.
- The original codelist and its copy are not linked. If you update the original codelist, the copy is not updated, and vice versa.
- The original child objects and their copies are not linked. If you update the original child object, the copy is not updated, and vice versa.
Select Copy, then select Without children (either in the Project Explorer, or in the Add To tab)
- The codelist and its child objects are copied.
- The original codelist and its copy are not linked. If you update the original codelist, the copy is not updated, and vice versa.
- The original child objects and their copies are linked. If you update the original child object, the copy is updated, and vice versa.