When you copy a project from a static (non-modifiable) project and do not copy subprojects, and the subprojects have relative work areas, new copies of those subprojects work areas are created in the appropriate locations within the work area of the project being copied. Developers can reuse static subprojects that have relative work areas.
Static work areas are not maintained and cannot be reconciled with the database; they are ignored during reconcile. Synchronizing a static work area replaces any files that have been modified with files from the database. Copying a project with a static work area leaves the original work area in place; you must reconcile it to discard or keep changes. The copy_project command functions the same as the checkout command with the -project option, and the copy_project operation was referred to as the checkout -project operation in prior releases.
The copy_project command supports the "Copying a project" subcommand.