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Automation & Integration - Copying information forward from a previous period
Automation & Integration - Copying information forward from a previous period

This article walks through how to copy information forward from a previous period in ClearPoint.

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Written by Fernando Montenegro
Updated over a week ago

Manual data entry often leads to errors. Copying mitigates this risk by replicating existing data accurately. You can easily copy information to the next period for individual elements, or Scorecards.


Copy forward from an individual element or Detail Page

  • Select Scorecard & Elements from the Control Panel

  • Click on Manage Elements

  • Open Measures

  • Locate the Measure you are going to be working with, in this example, ‘Revenue’.

Copy forward from the Detail Page

  • Click on the edit Pencil icon

  • Click on the Copy Forward button

    • The copy forward action will not overwrite information that is already in update fields

Copy forward from an individual element

  • Double-click on the element, in this example, Analysis

  • Click the Copy Forward blue button

  • Confirm by clicking the Copy Forward button

  • Once you are done with your changes mark the green checkmark to Save


Copy forward information for a Scorecard

You can copy information across a Scorecard from one Reporting period to another one, it includes Statuses, Analysis and other information of your choice.

  • Select Scorecards & Elements from the Control Panel

  • Choose Manage Elements

  • Click on Scorecards

  • Locate the Scorecard you are going to be working with, in this example, ‘Eastern Division’.

  • Click the three dots icon

  • Select Copy Forward Scorecard

  • Use the dropdown menus to select the Source and Destination Period

  • Mark the checkboxes of the elements you want to copy under Elements to Copy

  • Under Data To Copy mark the checkboxes of the data you want to copy

  • Once you are done with your selection, click the Copy Forward button

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