Cutting, copying, and pasting in the database explorer

Use the edit menu or keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste projects, folders, and modules.
Table 1. Controls for cutting, copying, and pasting in the Explorer
Edit menu Keyboard Description
Cut Ctrl+X Cuts the currently selected items, and places them on the database explorer clipboard.
Copy Ctrl+C Copies the currently selected items to the database explorer clipboard.
Paste Ctrl+V Pastes the contents of the database explorer clipboard.
Paste Special   For modules only, gives advanced options for pasting the module.
Undo Cut

Undo Copy

Ctrl+Z Cancels the last cut or copy operation.
Clear   Clears the database explorer clipboard. To avoid leaving share locks on modules, clear the clipboard after you finish pasting. Share locks can prevent users from changing edit modes within the module.

You cannot cut a module if it is open. You cannot cut a folder or project if the folder or project, or anything in it, is open. For example, you cannot cut a folder if it contains a module that is open.

You cannot copy a module if it is open in exclusive edit mode. You cannot copy a folder or project if the folder or project contains a module that is open in exclusive edit mode.

If there is cut data on the clipboard that has not been pasted, it is reinstated if another cut or copy is initiated. To avoid data loss, only cut data that has been pasted is overwritten by subsequent cut or copy actions.

Note: Copying a module does not copy the baselines associated with the module. Copying a project containing modules that have baselines does not retain those baselines.

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