{"title":"Copy and paste","url":"https://docs.vismasoftware.no/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/creating-reports/copy-and-paste/","link":"/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/creating-reports/copy-and-paste/","description":"Use the special copy menu to preserve all filters and groupings.","content":"\u003cp\u003eIn a report definition created through the \u003cstrong\u003eReport Designer\u003c/strong\u003e, copying and pasting can be different than in a regular workbook in Excel. This is because filters are applied not only on the cell level, but also on the report, row, and column level. This section will explain the rules for copy and paste for various filter levels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"cell-level\" class=\"group\"\u003eCell level\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#cell-level\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copy and paste rules in \u003cstrong\u003eReport Designer\u003c/strong\u003e are the same as for a regular workbook. By default, formulas and groupings are preserved.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"rowcolumn-level\" class=\"group\"\u003eRow/Column level\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#rowcolumn-level\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copy and paste rules in \u003cstrong\u003eReport Designer\u003c/strong\u003e are the same as for a regular workbook when working in a single worksheet. By default formulas and groupings are preserved.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition admonition-important\" role=\"note\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-title\"\u003e\n        \n        Important\n        \n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIf rows/columns are pasted into a different tab than the original source, groupings will not be preserved.\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition admonition-tip\" role=\"note\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-title\"\u003e\n        \n        Tip\n        \n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIf you want to copy and paste an existing group, you must copy the whole row/column, not just the cells where the information is.\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"report-level\" class=\"group\"\u003eReport level\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#report-level\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copy and paste rules in \u003cstrong\u003eReport Designer\u003c/strong\u003e for an entirely new tab require you to use a special copy menu. By using this menu, all formulas, groupings, and parameters are preserved.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight-click the desired tab to copy.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelect \u003cstrong\u003eOneStop Reporting\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026gt; \u003cstrong\u003eCopy\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRight-click on a blank tab, then select \u003cstrong\u003eOneStop Reporting\u003c/strong\u003e*\u0026gt;*\u003cstrong\u003ePaste as new\u003c/strong\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/creating-reports/copy-and-paste/img/en/Copy-and-paste.png\"\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition admonition-caution\" role=\"note\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-title\"\u003e\n        \n        Caution\n        \n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003ePasting the tab will overwrite all information on the tab that was selected when taking the third step. It is very important to create a blank worksheet so that no data are lost.\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n\n","children":[]}