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blukabm
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Aug 19, 2008, 12:20 PM

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I am curious if there is currently a way to duplicate a record. That way I could modify the copied record instead of creating a new one and re-entering data that won't change much.

Thanks!


Dave
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Aug 19, 2008, 9:43 PM

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Re: [blukabm] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
There's currently no automatic way to do that.

Another approach might be to set the default values for the fields in the field editor so when you create a new record it starts with those values.

Hope that helps!

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
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blukabm
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Aug 20, 2008, 5:46 AM

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Re: [Dave] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Is that something that could be added through the custom programming option? If so, we may look into that.

Thanks!


Dave
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Aug 20, 2008, 6:11 PM

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Re: [blukabm] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi blukabm,

It can (as we're discussing over email) - another option might be to try and find a bookmarklet tool that would let you save the form data and re-output it.

I did a google search for "copy form values bookmarklet"
http://www.google.com/search?q=copy+form+values+bookmarklet

and found this site:
http://www.benjaminkeen.com/software/bookmarklet_generator/

I don't know if that will do exactly what you need or not but I thought it might be worth a look.

Hope that helps!

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 


Dave
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Aug 21, 2008, 1:41 PM

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Re: [Dave] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Here's an (unsupported) hack I wrote up to add a "Save as Copy" button to the bottom left of the edit page.

It doesn't support uploads or all the field types but worked for this case. I'm posting in here in case it turns out to be useful for someone else as well.

- Create a backup copy of /lib/menus/default/edit.php
- Open /lib/menus/default/edit.php
- Search for showWysiwygGeneratorCode
- Add the code in red (about 15 lines above showWysiwygGeneratorCode)

Code
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="690"> 
 <tr> 
  <td> 
   <input type="submit" name="action=save" value="<?php _e('Save as Copy') ?>" 
          onclick="document.getElementById('num').value=''; document.getElementById('preSaveTempId').value='1234567890abc'" 
          class="inputButton" /> 
  </td> 
  <td align="right"> 
   <input type="submit" name="action=save" value="<?php _e('Save') ?>" class="inputButton" /> 
   <input type="button" name="cancel" value="<?php _e('Cancel') ?>" class="inputButton" 
             onclick="window.location='?menu=<?php print urlencode($menu) ?>'" /> 
  </td> 
 </tr> 
</table> 
</form> 
 
<?php showWysiwygGeneratorCode() ?>

Update: This version works for 2.00+ - search for _action=save

Code
 
  <div style="float:right"> 
 
   <input type="submit" 
          name="action=save" 
          value="<?php et('Save As Copy') ?>"  
          onclick="document.getElementById('num').value=''; document.getElementById('preSaveTempId').value='1234567890abc'"  
          class="button" />  
 
     <input class="button" type="submit" name="_action=save" value="<?php et('Save') ?>"  /> 
     <input class="button" type="button" name="cancel" value="<?php et('Cancel') ?>"  onclick="window.location='?menu=<?php print urlencode($menu) ?>'" /> 
  </div>

Dave Edis - Senior Developer
interactivetools.com
 

(This post was edited by Dave on Mar 18, 2010, 7:55 PM)


kevbarker
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Aug 22, 2008, 5:38 PM

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Talk about perfect timing! I just had a client who asked for this capability so I tried this and it works great!

Thanks Dave!

Kevin


sublmnl
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Feb 21, 2011, 8:15 PM

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Code
    <div style="float:right"> 
     <input type="submit"  
          name="action=save"  
          value="<?php et('Save As Copy') ?>"   
          onclick="document.getElementById('num').value=''; document.getElementById('preSaveTempId').value='1234567890abc'"   
          class="button" />   
    <?php 
      $buttonsRight  = ''; 
      $buttonsRight .= "<input class='button' type='submit' name='_action=save' value='" .t('Save'). "' />\n"; 
      if ($previewUrl) { 
        $buttonsRight .= "<input class='button' type='button' name='preview' value='" .t('Preview'). "' onclick=\"editPreview();\" />\n"; 
      } 
      $buttonsRight .= "<input class='button' type='button' name='cancel' value='" .t('Cancel'). "' onclick=\"editCancel();\" />\n"; 
      $buttonsRight  = applyFilters('edit_buttonsRight', $buttonsRight, $tableName, $GLOBALS['RECORD']); 
      echo $buttonsRight; 
    ?> 
    </div>

This kind of works.
Perhaps its the newer version of CMSB. I noticed that your code is a little different than the above which is what I have.
I have to make the image upload field not required in order to make a copy.
Dave can you update this?

THanks


(This post was edited by sublmnl on Feb 21, 2011, 8:16 PM)


Jason
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Feb 22, 2011, 11:33 AM

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Re: [sublmnl] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi,

We have a user submitted plugin that creates the "Save & Copy" button and functionality for you:

http://www.interactivetools.com/add-ons/detail.php?Save-Copy-Button-1030

Hope this helps
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sublmnl
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Feb 23, 2011, 7:01 PM

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Re: [Jason] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Thanks Jason, and that looks familiar...
And I remember why I couldn't use it.
Until I found this post today.



thanks!


rjbathgate
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Feb 23, 2011, 8:27 PM

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Re: [sublmnl] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Would be great is this also added a "Duplicate" link in the list view, next to View | Modify | Erase

:)


Jason
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Feb 24, 2011, 9:11 AM

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Re: [sublmnl] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi,

Is this working for you now? Let us know if you have any other questions.

Thanks
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sublmnl
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Feb 26, 2011, 9:14 PM

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Re: [Jason] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
Jason, not sure if you are referring to me in the question, but yes the Save a Copy does work. Thankfully I found the plugin installation instructions. I've had that plugin for a bit just didn't know where to put it and forgot about it.

In order to copy a record - you have to completely fill out your record and save it and in order to actually COPY the record. So essentially you are closing it out and going back to the list page in the CMS, then you click modify on the desired record-to-be-copied, then click Save a Copy.
Or else some funky stuff happens.

Its not like when you are saving a copy of a field in an editor, you can do that without backing out so to say.

Thx!


(This post was edited by sublmnl on Feb 26, 2011, 9:16 PM)


s2smedia
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Dec 19, 2011, 9:34 AM

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Re: [sublmnl] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
How do you install this plugin?


sublmnl
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Dec 19, 2011, 10:38 AM

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It goes in your plugins folder in the cmsAdmin directory on the server. Then log into the general settings / plugins and you have to 'turn it on' by activating it. I do know it only works with certain versions up. Can't remember the number off the top of my head though.
hope that helps


s2smedia
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Dec 19, 2011, 11:00 AM

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Re: [sublmnl] Duplicating records? [In reply to] Can't Post
thanks.. i have the most recent beta 2.14

what do I do with the css file thats in the plugin download folder?


Jason
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Dec 20, 2011, 11:59 AM

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Hi,

There shouldn't be any CSS files that come with the plugin. You should be able to upload the entire folder to the cmsAdmin/plugins folder, then activate the plugin through CMS Builder.

Hope this helps
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