Submitted by WayneK on 2019/03/18 16:56
Could someone help me with what should be the very simple operation of copying an item with its subitems and pasting it into another database?  Just want the text to paste with no other field info required.
 
1) Select TLI (or select TLI and subitems - I've tried both)
2) Copy Special> 6 (selected items and their subitems)
3) Go to other database, select empty cell
4) Paste (ctrl-v)
 
Results:
 
a) A blank cell
(dialogue appears at bottom that says "Paste - 1 items were copied "  Why is it talking
about copying during a paste operation?)
 
or
 
b) A cell filled with HTML code
 
I've tried multiple combinations of copy / paste options, and read the manual, but still can't get it to work.
 
 
Wayne
9.111k
 

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Hi Wayne,
 
It seems that the only way that works well right now is to export / import
  1. Select items
  2. Copy Special > Tab-inddented outline
  3. Open Notepad, paste into a new file
  4. In IQ, File > Import > Hierarchical
  5. Choose your file and some import options (see Tree-based / Outliner files Import)
I'll fix the regular copy / paste in a future update
 
HTH !
 
Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer
 

WayneK

2019/03/18 21:32

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OK, thanks Pierre.  I don't use it that much so I can just copy/paste individual items for now.
 
 
Wayne
 

Pierre_Admin

2019/03/18 21:34

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If you select copy as outline, you can paste and items will be created. It's just that you'll need to indent the items to recreate the hierarchy as that part is broken
 
Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer
 

Hi Wayne,
 
In v112k:
  • New: Grid: Copy / Paste Special now includes a new format: Tab Indented Outline. Use this to copy / paste item oulines
  • New: Grid: Copy / Paste from other outliners to IQ (Supports all programs that copy outlines in tab-delimited format, such as Ecco and Excel)
 
Pierre_Admin
IQ Designer
 

Ahhh, magnificient. This has been really high on my wishlist. Many thanks!!