User's Manual

Active System Manager User Interface Elements
Active System Manager Overview 1-23
Pasting Functions
The multi-editor supports the cut, copy, and paste functionality of a Windows clipboard, but there are
several restrictions for the Paste function:
• The most common restriction is that if an entire record has been copied to the clipboard, the first column
must be selected before the Paste option can function.
• Alternatively, if only a single field resides in the clipboard, only a single field can be selected before the
Paste option can function.
Note When pasting multiple rows or columns of values, the Active System Manager software clears the
contents of the clipboard after each paste.
You can paste a column of data from another Windows program into a multi-editor column. For example,
Figure 1-7 displays a spreadsheet used as a source and the resulting changes to the multi-editor column.
Figure 1-7 Pasting Columns Example
It is not necessary to select the entire target range in the multi-editor; you can select a single field as a target;
however, the information is pasted from left to right and from top to bottom, so the field should be the
top-left corner.
You can paste multiple columns of values into the multi-editor in a similar manner as pasting a single
column (see Figure 1-8), but there are some restrictions. Some multi-editor columns (such as
Manufacturer) are read-only; therefore, the source must be formatted correctly. For spreadsheets, you must
leave a blank column within your selection for the read-only column. Any values that attempt to paste into
a read-only multi-editor columns are automatically discarded.
Figure 1-8 Pasting Multiple Columns Example