Copy Data Type

From the Data Types page, you can copy data types. To copy:

1. Select a data type (row) to copy
   
2. Click the Copy Data Type button on the toolbar
   
   1. The copy button is grayed out unless a data type (row) is selected
      
      
   2. The copy function is only available to users in the Administrator security group
3. Enter the properties of the copied data type in the Create Data Type from Data Type dialog
   
   1. Name – Name of the data type (required)
   2. Function – Choose the data type function (primary or secondary) (required)
   3. Menu Order – Select the position of the data type on the navigation menu
   4. Menu Show – Choose if the data type will display or be hidden on the navigation menu
   5. Parent – The parent of the copied data type will be configured on the copy
   6. Data Type Group – Select the data type group (menu grouping) to assign the data type to
4. Click the Create button when finished to create the data type. You will be redirected back to the Data Types page. Click the Close button to cancel the operation.
   NOTE: Data columns will be created for Data Links and Waves fields for primary data types only (not secondary).