The project copy function facilitates and speeds up the creation of a new project from an older project. The older project is used in this case as a template for the new project. For example, the next version of the same project will have very similar characteristics as its predecessor and most likely will be configured similarly. The copy function creates a new copy of the relevant records for the project, such as the Roles , Phases, WorkConfigurations, DefaultRequest, and DefaultTask records. Once there is a new copy of the project and its records, a project administrators can then make additional modification as needed for the new project.
An administrator can allow project managers to copy any project or can establish a best practice where template projects are created. By setting up example projects with all of the expected settings and configurations, you can provide guidance for project managers to copy from one of the templates (for example, if an organization has many projects that implement a packaged application).
The Project Wizard guides you through the options to choose to start with an existing project or create a new project. When starting with an existing project, the Wizard copies the Project and displays the current settings. If you make modifications to Project settings the Wizard updates the appropriate ClearQuest® record types. If you start with a new Project, the Wizard creates all relevant ClearQuest records as you specify project settings. You can also perform project copy using the Copy Project button in a project record.
CopyOf_<SourceProjectID>_<unique integer>where SourceProjecID is the ID of the project being copied and unique integer is the number of seconds returned by the Perl time() function. For example,
CopyOf_ALM00000292_1204732665
Any Category and Release must already exist before the project data can be copied. Also make sure the Category + Release name for the new project is unique. The Copy Project function will stop if the Category + Release name combination already exists as part of another project.
Using the Project Wizard or the Copy Project button to copy a project provides a streamlined method for creating new projects quickly and efficiently, while ensuring consistency in settings across projects.