Cloning Items

Purpose

Add an exact copy of a record in an edit window, change the details and save it with a new Code.

Where to find

The >> Clone tool is available on edit windows and detail edit windows in the Asset Type Tree and Asset Tree.

Business rules

Attributes, Documents and linked detail records are also cloned.
The Code for the cloned record is automatically generated and can be changed.
An exact copy of cloned record with its linked detail records is saved automatically before any data is changed.
For Assets, the inherited Attributes, Documents and linked detail records are not displayed until the Asset has been synchronised.

Code convention

A unique code is automatically generated for the cloned item. It is constructed as follows:

“*” + “original item’s code” + “_#” + “4-digit random alphanumeric”

For example “**1019_#8436” where “*1019” is the original record’s code.