CopyFrom method

Overview

Copies the properties of a generic object and its children.

The source object is specified by the parameter qFromId and the destination object is referenced by its handle.

The identifier of the destination object is the same as before the copy takes place.

Name	Description	Type
qFromId	Identifier of the object to copy.	GenericObjectProperties

Name	Description	Type
qInfo	Identifier and type of the object. This parameter is mandatory.	NxInfo
qExtendsId	Should be set to create an object that is linked to another object. Enter the identifier of the linking object (i.e the object you want to link to). This parameter is mandatory. If you do not want to link your object, set this parameter to an empty string.	String
qMetaDef	Definition of the dynamic properties.	Dynamic properties

Name

Description

Type

qInfo

Identifier and type of the object.

This parameter is mandatory.

NxInfo

qExtendsId

Should be set to create an object that is linked to another object. Enter the identifier of the linking object (i.e the object you want to link to).

This parameter is mandatory.

If you do not want to link your object, set this parameter to an empty string.

String

qMetaDef

Definition of the dynamic properties.

Dynamic properties

Name	Description	Type
qId	Identifier of the object. If the chosen identifier is already in use, the engine automatically sets another one. This parameter is optional. If an identifier is not set, the engine automatically sets one.	String
qType	Type of the object. This parameter is mandatory.	String

Name

Description

Type

qId

Identifier of the object.

If the chosen identifier is already in use, the engine automatically sets another one.

This parameter is optional. If an identifier is not set, the engine automatically sets one.

String

qType

Type of the object.

This parameter is mandatory.

String

The following is returned in the output:

"result": {}

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