Copy Down Codes Dialog Box

Use the Copy Down Codes dialog box to copy the code assignments attached to a parent resource or parent code to its child resources or child codes.

The Copy Down Codes dialog box displays a grid listing all the code assignments attached to the selected resource. You can select as many of these codes as needed. When you produce a report using a code on a parent resource, all of the child resources must contain the same code as the parent.

Contents

Field	Description
Only replace blank code assignments on child codes	Select this option if you want to copy codes only to those child resources/codes that do not have code assignments. If you do not select this option, Cobra overwrites all existing code assignments for the child resources/codes.

Location

To display the Copy Down Codes dialog box, complete the following steps:

1. Display the Resource/Code view for the resource/code file that you want to update.
2. In the Resource/Code view, click on a parent resource/code and do one of the following steps:
   • In the Codes group on the Resource Edit/Code Edit tab, click Copy Down Codes.
   • Right-click the parent resource/code and select Copy Children on the shortcut menu.