Generating a Synchronous Copy

To generate a synchronous copy:

1. In the layout canvas or Navigator, select the copy source for which you want to create a synchronous copy.
2. Choose Edit – Copy, and then press F3. The Copy form displays.
   Alternatively, you can right-click the copy source in the layout canvas and choose Copy. Press F3 to display the Copy form.
3. Select the Create Synchronous Copy check box to create a copy that is synchronized with the source.
   • By default, the Create Synchronous Copy check box is deselected every time you open the Copy form.
   • If you do not select the Create Synchronous Copy check box, a copy of the selected source is created, but it is not synchronized with the source. The only exception to this is observed when you choose a synchronous clone or a synchronous copy as the copy source. In this case, the copy target is a synchronous copy even if the Create Synchronous Copy check box is not selected.
4. Select other copy options, as appropriate.
5. Click Hide to close the form.
6. Select the area on the layout canvas where you want to place the copy target.
   The copy source and the copy target are added to a synchronized family, which can be accessed by using the Navigator.
   
   You can also generate a synchronous copy by using the Create Synchronous Copy check box on the Repeat Copy form. To open the form, choose Edit – Repeat Copy, and then press F3.

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