Drag & Drop from File Cabinets

Overview

SuiteFactory supports Dragging and Dropping of Packet to/from File Cabinets and Resource Collections.  You can Drag & Drop using the left or right hand mouse button. 

See the details below for using the Left Hand Mouse Button.

Drag & Drop using left hand mouse button

Manage Packets (Unassigned Items)

To move or copy a Packet from one File Cabinet to another, first select the File Cabinet which contains the Packet you want to move/copy, then click and hold the left hand mouse button down on the Packet you want to move/copy.  See below for dragging a Packet.

Manage Packets (Unassigned Items - Packet Selected)

While holding down the left hand mouse button drag the Packet over the File Cabinet where you want to move/copy this Packet. See below for details moving and copying a Packet.

Manage Packets (Unassigned Items - Packet over File Cabinet)

If you are moving a Packet after seeing the yellow page appear release the left hand mouse button and the following Window will be displayed.

Move Packet Window

If you click the Yes button the Packet will be moved, if you click the No button the action is canceled.

Manage Packets (Unassigned Items- Copy Action holding down Control Key)

If you are copying a Packet to a File Cabinet hold down the Control Key on the Keyboard before releasing the left hand mouse button and a yellow page with a plus sign will be displayed.  Now release the left hand mouse button and the following window will be displayed.

Copy Packet Dialog Window

Click the No button and the action will be canceled. Click the Yes button and the following Window will be displayed.

Copy Packet New Name Window

Enter a new name for the Packet and click the OK button to copy the Packet or Cancel button to cancel the operation.  If the database is configured for single version the name can not be the same otherwise the new Packet will have the same name but a different version number.