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How To Duplicate Events for Entire Groups

Not only can individual events be duplicated, whole groups including every event in them can be duplicated such that the events in the groups are events that can be customized to fit the groups in question. This can be a great time-saver when there are large numbers of events across groups that are the same in some parts, but different in other parts, such that time can be saved by not having to do every part from scratch.

To make a new set of events for an existing group, click on the Groups tab of the Edit Protocol Page. In the Group Specification Table, select the group that you wish to duplicate. Click on the Edit menu and select Duplicate.

Now, a duplicate of the original group appears in the Group Specification Window under the label "Duplicate of 'Group Name'." Rename the group and make changes where necessary in the listing for the new group in the Group Specification Window.

Using this procedure produces duplicate events in the Events Window and the Event Names window of the Sequencing Window. These events are given the temporary names "Duplicate of [name of original]" These variables can be customized the same way that duplicated individual events can be customized.