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How to Make New Events From Old
In the spirit of recycling software and time-saving, ProtoGenie provides a powerful feature enables users to create identical copies of existing events that can be customized to specifications.
To duplicate an event, log on, select the protocol containing the event you wish to duplicate from a library or search list of protocols, click on the title of the protocol, and select Edit from the menu of user actions. This brings up the Edit Protocol Page of the ProtoGenie composer/editor.
Click on the Events tab. Select the event that you wish to duplicate. Click on the Edit menu above the Events Specification Table and click Duplicate. Having created a replica of the event, you will then edit the description of the event to fit your needs.
Generally, customizing an event to fit your needs simply means changing descriptive text in the Events Specification Table. The exception is when the event you need requires a different TYPE (instrument) in the event. For example, instead of a multiple choice question, you may need a ranking instrument. You can do this, by selecting the event in the Events Specification Table, clicking on Edit and then on Convert Instrument. There, you can select the event category and type of event that you wish. Note that instead of going through the process of duplicating an event and then changing the category and type of that event, you might elect to create a new event from scratch.
Also, keep in mind that if events in different places and groups are identical, there is no need to make duplicate copies of them. Instead you can simply insert the name for them into the Execution List of the Sequencing Page as many times as you need and they will be executed in the order in which they appear.