This helpful dialog box is found in the Royalty Information Set-up Screen.   It is reached by selecting TOOLS and COPY VALUES FROM PREVIOUS ENTRY from the Menu Bar.

It is used when you want to copy the royalty values from one royalty holder to another.  Since you'll probably use the same royalty system for most of your royalty holders, this provides you with a way of copying royalty information from royalty holder to royalty holder without having to re-enter it each time you make a new entry.

Before using it you'll need to get at least one royalty holder entered in the Set-up file.  Once you do, you can access this dialog box by selecting TOOLS and COPY VALUES FROM PREVIOUS ENTRY from the Menu Bar.  In the dialog box that appears will be a list of all previously entered royalty holders.

From the list, select the name of the royalty holder.  When you click on OK, all values will be transferred to the current record.

The values which are copied include counting, calculation and structuring method choices.  It will also copy the simple rate amount in the case of royalty systems with simple structures.  For royalty systems with a variable structure, it will copy all breakpoints and/or discount ranges and associated royalty rates.  This is particularly handy if you have fairly complex royalty payment systems since all discount ranges, breakpoints and royalty rates will be copied.

This feature only copies royalty values.  It doesn't copy names, addresses, products or social security numbers.  If you wish to copy a name and address, double click in the name blank.

Other Parts of the Set-up Screen include:

Menu Bar

Name, Address, and Phone Blanks

Email, Product, and Catalog Number Blanks

Summary Name, Social Security, and Active Check Box

Keep Running Tally Box

Counting, Calculation and Structuring Methods

Options (Net and Profit Calculation Methods)

Vary Rate Based on Pricing Level

For more information on setting up a royalty with a Variable Structure:

Indicating the Number of Quantity Breakpoints

Indicating the Number of Discount Ranges

Entering Breakpoints & Royalty Rates for Variable Structure (Quantity)

Entering Discount Ranges & Royalty Rates for Variable Structure (Discount)

Entering Breakpoints, Ranges & Rates for Variable Structure (Quantity & Discount)