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Display and Group Duplication
Display and Group Duplication
Workflow allows you to duplicate displays and display groups.
File Duplication in Forms and Displays
When forms or displays that were created in the Forms Designer are duplicated, the files in the project folder (in Windows Explorer) are also duplicated.

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Forms and User Displays
- Forms Introduction
- Designer Panels
- Display and Group Duplication
  - Display and Group Duplication
    Workflow allows you to duplicate displays and display groups.
    - Add displays or forms to a group
    - Add a display or form group to another group
    - Duplicate a display or group
      This procedure applies only to forms, user displays, and form and user display groups.
    - Differences Between Duplicate Displays
      The idea of duplicating is to make an exact copy of the original; however, in some cases there are some differences between duplicated forms and user displays.
    - Exception to the Duplication Rule
      After a display is duplicated, the original and duplicated item become independent of one another, where modifications to one do not affect the other. However, there is one exception to this rule.
    - File Duplication in Forms and Displays
      When forms or displays that were created in the Forms Designer are duplicated, the files in the project folder (in Windows Explorer) are also duplicated.
- Form Templates
- Basic Forms and Displays
- Web-Based Forms and Displays
- Existing Assembly Options
- Form Development in Visual Studio
- Form Development in Silverlight

File Duplication in Forms and Displays

When forms or displays that were created in the Forms Designer are duplicated, the files in the project folder (in Windows Explorer) are also duplicated.

The duplicated files include the standard project files, as well as any additional files that may have been created if the form or display was edited in Visual Studio. Examples of files that will be duplicated are .sln, .suo, and files created by third party tools.

If you do not want to keep these files with the duplicated form/display, manually delete them from disk. The next time the project is saved, the files will no longer be saved with the duplicate. The.sln file will still point to the original project name, and therefore should be deleted from disk. These files will be recreated the next time the .csproj or .vbproj file is opened in Visual Studio.