4.7 Copying services

By copying a service, you can create a service under a different name that retains the underlying service template settings. Use this procedure when you want to create a new service based on an existing service, or to create a revised version of a service.

Who can perform this task:

When the service status is Release, Test, Maintenance, or Disabled:

Users in the Admin role, Develop role, or Modify role
When the service status is Debug:

Users in the Admin role or Develop role

To copy a service:

Display the Services window.
From the list of services in the Services area, select the service you want to copy.
From the More Actions pull-down menu, select Copy.
In the Service Definition window (copying), review the service information and property information and make changes as appropriate.

Figure 4‒6: Service Definition window (copying)

The default service name for a service created by this process is:

Copy original-service-name

The property information you can set depends on the service template. For details, see the topic for each service template in the manual JP1/Automatic Operation Service Template Reference.

For details on the service information you can set, see 4.13 Items to set when creating, editing, and copying services.
Tip
- You can set property values as a batch based on the contents of a property file by clicking the Import button.
- You can output the values set as property information to a property file by clicking the Export button.
- If you click the Preview button, a preview of the Submit Service dialog box appears in which you can view the execution parameters of the service.
Click the Save and Close button.

Result of operation:

The service is copied and a new service is created under a different name. The new service now appears in the services list.