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Copy a Primary Event

This topic describes how to copy a Primary Event. You can also create a new Primary Event.

Steps

1. Access the GAA Overview page.

2. Select the Events Under Review tab.

   A list of Primary Events that are in progress appears.

   

3. In the upper-left corner of the section, select .

   Note: You can also copy a Primary Event by accessing a list of Primary Events associated with a GAA Unit. After accessing the list, select , and then select Copy Existing Event.

   The Copy Primary Event window appears.

   

4. In the Look in box, select Primary Event.

   A list of Primary Events available in the database appears.

   

5. Select the row containing the Primary Event that you want to copy, and then select OK.

   The Copy Primary Event dialog box appears, asking you to confirm that you want to copy the selected Primary Event.

   

6. Select Yes.

   The Create copy of Event window appears, displaying the datasheet for the copied Primary Event.

   

7. As needed, modify values in the available fields, and then select .

   The selected Primary Event is copied. You can select Open Event to access the event.

Results

When you copy a Primary Event:

• Value in the Unit ID field represents:
  • The GAA Unit to which the Primary Event is associated when you copy a Primary Event from the Events Under Review tab.
  • The current GAA Unit to which you are copying the Primary Event when you copy a Primary Event by accessing a list of Primary Events associated with a GAA Unit.
• Values in the following fields that exist in the original Primary Event will be copied to the new Primary Event:
  • Capacity Event Type
  • Cause Code System
  • Cause Code Component
  • Cause Code
  • Amplification Code
  • Verbal Description

  Note: If you modify the Unit ID and the new Unit ID belongs to:

  • Unit Type same as the copied Unit, the values in the Cause Code, Cause Code Component, Cause Code System, and Amplification Code fields will be copied.
  • Unit Type different than the copied Unit, the values in the Cause Code, Cause Code Component, Cause Code System, and Amplification Code fields will be cleared.
• Values in the following fields are cleared:
  • Event Start: You must enter a value in this field manually. When you do so, the value in the Reporting Month field is updated based on new value in the Event Start field.
  • Event End: You can enter a value manually in this field.

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