Copying Definitions and Styles
A new project is always based on an existing project. The new project can start empty or take a copy of the styles, notifications, and fields in the base project. In the New Project dialog, select the option that corresponds to what you want to do with the new project:
None
Clear the styles and notifications so you can build your own. Copy the fields from the base project and use it as a starting point.
Copy
from the Base Project
Copy the styles, notifications, and fields from the base project and use them as a starting point, or template, for the new project. This is the suggested way.
Why copy styles and notifications?
Copying styles and notifications allows you to configure your new project faster by making changes on existing styles instead of creating them from scratch. For example, a new report may be very similar to a report that exists in the base project, with the only difference being that you need to add or replace new fields that only exist in the new project. In this case, it is faster to copy the styles, and therefore the reports, from the base project and then create the new fields and update the report in the new project.
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