Cloning an Activity

Abstract

A Clone icon on the Manage Activity Fields screen allows you to clone any existing activity, making it easier and faster to add a new activity.

Clone is available for each of the activity names in the list.

When you select the Clone icon, all the current activity's field information is automatically copied, excluding the Name field. You must enter the new activity name, and optionally, modify any other details. When you select Save, a new activity is created with the given name.

Note: The Clone icon is available for all legacy activities and nonstandard activities in the Talent Suite. You do not see the Clone icon for system activities in the Talent Suite. You can only clone activities of these TS Template Types: NO_TEMPLATE,GENERIC_FORM_ACTIVITY, ONBOARD_END, ONBOARD_START.

1. In the Global Toolbar, display the Settings menu and then select Settings.

2. Select the System Configuration tab, if not already selected, to display system configuration options.

3. Display the Show drop-down list and then select Activity Fields.

4. Select the desired Activity Names and Fields type from the drop-down list pane to display that activity page.

5. Select one of the following template types from the TS Template Types field: NO_TEMPLATE,GENERIC_FORM_ACTIVITY, ONBOARD_END, ONBOARD_START.

6. Select the Clone icon. All the current activity's field information is automatically copied, excluding the Name field.

7. Enter the new activity name, and optionally, modify any other details.

8. Select the Save icon. A new activity is created with the given name.