Using field mapping during items tag or copy

Item Level Tag or Copy allows to select one or several items in a list and copy all of them at once to another folder, list, site, site collection or SharePoint server. During this process it is possible to change content type, replace values for certain fields or to specify new values for the selected fields. All these changes to the field values will be applied to all items selected for the bulk tag or copy.

The function to replace field values offers two possibilities for any field:

• Specify new value for the selected field. The new value will be applied to all items selected for the tag or copy operation. Use Left-Arrow button on MetaVis Properties Screen of Copy/Tag Wizard to unlock the field and enter the new value to the unlocked field. MetaVis will present free editable box for fields of String, Text, Number, Currency and other field types that allow free text entry. MetaVis will display drop-down control with populated values for the selection for Choice, Lookup or Person or Group fields. Drop-down control will allow selection of multiple values for fields that allow that (like Check-boxes of multi-selection lookups). Multiple values could be selected by using Shift-Click or Control-Click mouse actions
• Specify the source field for the copy / tag operation. Using this function MetaVis will copy value from the source field to the destination field. The source field could be selected from the list of all fields available in the source list or content type. Use Down-Arrow button on MetaVis Properties Screen of Copy/Tag Wizard to display selection list with the source fields

It is worth to note that while selecting source field during field mapping it is possible to select a field of a different field type that the field from the destination. It allows not only to map string field to the string one or number field to number one but also to map string field to a lookup one or lookup field to choice. It opens an opportunity to replace fields with other fields of different field type.