Copying a Document (initiating a document based on another document)

You may initiate a new document based on an existing document.

1.  Retrieve the document from which you want to copy.

go-arrow-red   For information about how to retrieve a document, see Using Doc Search to Find a Document.

9.  Click Copy button in the array of workflow action buttons.

The system creates a new document with a new document ID. The document ID information for the copied-from document is displayed in the document header and also in the Notes and Attachments tab of the new document.

pencil-small   Clicking the Copied from Document Id takes you to the document you copied from.

pencil-small   A note stating that the document was copied from another document is attached to the copied-from document.

10. Complete required tabs for the document.

11. Click Submit button to route the document for approval.

go-arrow-red   For information about the requirements for a particular type of document, see the help documentation for the specific document type. For information about routing the document, see Routing a Document.

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Saving a Document