# Create a New LCOS from a Copy

Creating a new LCOS consists of assigning:

- a number (we recommend that you use consecutive numbering to conserve database space)

- a name (a descriptive name, up to 15 alphanumeric characters, for example, "ForContractors")

- the required limits (for example, you might set the Mailbox passcode expiry parameter for all contractors to 90 days)

- the prompt language, if other than the default English

Use the LCOS worksheet to organize the information you need. (See a sample worksheet.)

To create a new LCOS based on an existing LCOS:

1. From the Main Menu, select (S) System Maintenance, (R) Reconfiguration, and then (L) Limits COS.

2. Select (C) Choose Limits COS to Modify and enter the number of the new LCOS you want to create (1-640), or just press Enter if the displayed LCOS is correct.

3. Select (N) Name Selected LCOS and enter a descriptive name for the LCOS, from 1 through 15 characters.

4. Select (K) Copy LCOS and enter the n umber of the existing LCOS you want to copy (1-640).

5. Select the required parameters menu in which you want to make changes. (For example, to change the Passcode Expiry parameter, select (L) Set Limits for selected LCOS; to change a message retention parameter, select (D) Set Mailbox & Message Age Limits.) See LCOS Parameters and Default Values for the menu location of parameters.

6. Select the parameters you want to change and enter the new values.

7. You can verify your entries by selecting the "Show" menu option for the various parameters menus (for example, (T) Show More LCOS States, or (Y) Show Message Age Limits.)

8. After confirming that modifications are correct, save the modified limits by exiting the LCOS menu.

Parent topic: Procedures (Text Console)