Copying a Batch Class
Use Copy to duplicate an existing batch class. The copy method is useful for adding a batch class that is similar to an existing one. When you paste a copied batch class, it is given a different name, such as Name1, Name2, and Name3. You can then modify the batch class as necessary to make it unique.
When copying a batch class, you have the option to link to or copy the original document classes. If you link to the original document classes, a copy of the batch class is created and linked to the original document classes. If you copy the original document classes, a copy of all document classes and their related objects is also created with a unique name and linked to the copied batch class.
The following tables show the items that are linked and copied for each option.
| Copied Items | Linked Items |
|---|---|
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Batch class Document classes Document separation zones Folder classes Batch fields Custom storage strings PDF properties Setup export connectors Document validation scripts Folder validation scripts Database validation Workflow agents Queues |
Field types Recognition profile Separation and forms identification Image cleanup profiles |
| Copied Items | Linked Items |
|---|---|
|
Batch class Document separation zones Batch fields Batch custom storage strings Workflow agents Queues |
Document classes Folder classes Field types Recognition profile Separation and form identification profiles Image cleanup profiles Color image cleanup profiles Document validation scripts Folder validation scripts Database validation |
- On the Batch class tree view tab, select an existing batch class.
- On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy.
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Do one of the following:
- To link to the document class information, on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste.
- To copy the document class information, on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste and select Paste Special. Then in the Paste Special window, select Paste with a copy of the original Document Classes.
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Click
OK.
A copy of the batch class is created with a unique name, such as Name1, Name2, and Name3. All document classes are linked or copied, depending on your selection in the preceding step.
- Edit the copied batch class from the Batch Class Properties window.