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Paste Reference

Use Paste Reference to create a reference. A reference is a linked, read-only copy of an object.

About this task

You can grant access to an object that you do not want modified by placing a reference copy of the object in a container or on a user’s desktop. A linked, read-only copy of the object appears in the specified container, and its Status is reference in the object display area of Contenta Explorer. Perform the following steps to create a reference.

Procedure

  1. Click the one or more objects you want to reference.
  2. Click Reuse.
  3. Click the container into which you want to place the reference, read-only copy (or copies).
  4. From the Edit menu, click Paste Reference.

Results

The reference(s) are created. References can be converted back into objects. See The Configuration Object topic in the Creating the Contenta Hierarchy section of this documentation for information about the Paste Reference option and the Contenta Configuration object.