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There are various ways to make copies of entries.
When looking at an entry (question, filter or variable) with the Entry details window you can create an exact copy of it and update it to make a similar entry. The Entry details window will leave the current entry and show you the new duplicate entry which will have been placed immediately after the original.
In the same way you can copy any entry from the Entry details window to make a variable from it:
•Copying a question or variable with responses will make a new variable with responses, each response logical definition will refer to the original entry response
•Copying a question or variable with a value will make a new variable with a value, the arithmetic definition will refer to the original entry
•Make a new integer variable that contains the number of selected responses in a multi-coded entry
•Make a new float variable that contains the score value from the first or only selected response in an entry
You can also copy one or more entries to the clipboard and use [Paste special] from the Main window [Edit] to create renamed copies of them. You can choose a new position for the copies by selecting the entry they are to follow before using [Paste special].
You can copy and paste entries from other projects. It is usually better to use [Paste special] because this will tell you if there are any name or reference problems with the pasted entries. This also allows you to rename the entries as they are copied.
When entries are copied the program will choose a new name for the copy. You can change this if you want another name.