This article will describe what happens when you copy an article or clause containing a variable. 


Please note: 'Variables' are available with 'Premium'.


When you copy an article or clause that contains a variable:

  1. The variable will be retained as a variable when:
    • The copying user is an administrator on the destination project or master folder. The platform will create the variable in the destination project or master folder if there isn't already one with the same name.
    • The destination project or master folder already contains a variable with the same name.
      • So, suppose the copying user is a contributor, not an administrator, on the destination project or master folder. In that case, the variable will be retained as a variable when it is already set up.
      • When the variable value differs between the copied location and the destination location, the destination value will be applied.
  2. The variable will be converted into plain text when:
    • The variable does not exist in the destination project or master folder, and the copying user is not an administrator on the destination project or master folder.
    • So, if the copying user is a contributor on the destination project or master folder, the variable value will be converted to plain text when pasted.  Contributors cannot create or edit variables, so the platform will convert the variable value to plain text to prevent it from becoming missing.
      • If the variable value contains a table or text formatting, this will be retained when the variable is converted to plain text.


The rules stated above apply in scenarios when articles and clauses are copied between projects and masters within the same organization and when they are copied between different organizations.


The rules stated above also apply when articles and clauses are copied between an organization with 'Premium' and an organization with Pro or Core.