Create field by using existing one as template

[SM_10187717]

It would be convinient if Fields definitions could be copied like Type definitions in Windchill RV&S Administration tool.

Today when I need to create a new field which is quite similar to one I already have I have to create new Field and then copy carefully all the settings manually from original Field.

[olivierlp]

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1. Describe your environment: What is your industry? What is your role in your organization? Describe your stakeholders.

2. What product & version are you currently running?

3. Describe the problem you are trying to solve. Please include detailed documentation such as screenshots, images or video.

4. What is the use case for your organization?

5. What business value would your suggestion represent for your organization?

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[SM_10187717]

1. Describe your environment: What is your industry? What is your role in your organization? Describe your stakeholders.

I am requirements management engineer in the company which develops railway transport and infrastructure.

2. What product & version are you currently running?

Windchill RV&S 12.5

3. Describe the problem you are trying to solve. Please include detailed documentation such as screenshots, images or video.

Using Administration client I want to create a "copy" of Text field which are going to be used to store the translation of original requirement in bi-lingual requirements specification. Practically only field name will be changed. Having current functionality I need to create a new field from the scratch and copy all the settings from Text field manually.

4. What is the use case for your organization?

See item 3.

5. What business value would your suggestion represent for your organization?

It will shorten the time for tunning up requirment documents.

[olivierlp]

Hello, 

Thank you for your idea and the information you provided.