---
title: "CopySourceTable"
slug: "copysourcetable"
updated: 2024-09-12T09:14:08Z
published: 2024-09-12T09:14:08Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/copysourcetable"
---

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# CopySourceTable

Copies a table from an existing project into the current project

| Key | Value | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| method | CopySourceTable |  |
| project | "currentprojectname" | This project that will receive the copy of the table. |
| sourceProject | "sourceprojectname" | The project containing the table to copy. **This must be different to "project" or an error will be raised.** **"Error copying Data"** |
| table | "sourcetablename" | The table to copy |
| targetName | "newtablename" | The name to give the new copy of the table |
| moveFiles | true/false | Optional. If true, data files will be moved rather than copied. CAUTIONMoving files could result in a permanent loss of data if the move process is interrupted - be sure that source and target projects are protected from interruption. See LockCodeAquire for more information on locking a project from script. |
| allFields | true/false | Default = true. If true, engineered fields will be included in the copy/move |
| fields[] | [ "field1", "field2" ] | Optional. A list of shortfieldnames to copy/move |

```json
{
  "method": "CopySourceTable",
  "project": "CurrentProject",
  "sourceProject": "ProjectToCopyFrom",
  "table": "TableToCopy",
  "targetName": "NewTableName",
  "allFields": true
}
```