Clone an object

You can clone an object from many locations, including My Assignments, Favorites, Search, and Worklists.

Before you begin

The object must be checked in for you to clone it.

If you want to edit the objects that you clone, you must also have the access rights required to edit those types of objects.

About this task

Cloning creates a copy of the object in the same branches as the original object. If you want a copy of the object in a different branch, you must push it.

Note: Clones cannot be created in Delivery branches.

To clone an object:

Procedure

  1. For the object that you want to clone, click More Options icon.
    Tip: If you clone an object that is in a map, you have additional options. For example, you can replace a topic in a map with its clone. See Clone an object while in a map .
  2. Select Clone.
    The Clone dialog appears.

    It shows the destination branches for the new clone.

  3. Optional: In the Clone title field, change the title.
  4. Optional: To open the clone as soon as it is created, select the Open in editor checkbox.
    Note: If you do not have the access rights to edit this type of object, you can still clone it. However, the object will open in read-only mode.
  5. Click Clone.
    The object is cloned.
  6. If you selected Open in editor, follow the steps for one of the scenarios to edit the clone:

    The scenarios depend on the destination branches for the new clone.

    Important: If you click Cancel during this step, the clone is not checked out. However, the object has already been cloned, and canceling does not delete the clone.
    ScenarioDescription
    The clone is in only one branch. The Edit dialog appears with No context map selected.

    There are no context maps for the clone, since it is not in a map.

    1. Click Edit.
    The clone is in multiple branches, but you can only edit it in one branch. A message appears identifying the branch into which the object automatically forks.

    1. Click Fork & Edit to fork and check out the topic.

      The Edit dialog appears with No context map selected.

      There are no context maps for the clone, since it is not in a map.

    2. Click Edit.
    The clone is in multiple branches and you can edit it in more than one branch. The Edit dialog appears.
    1. Select the branch you want to edit in.

      The branches are sorted by branch type.

    2. Click Next.

      The Edit dialog appears with No context map selected.

      There are no context maps for the clone, since it is not in a map.

    3. Click Edit.

Results

The clone is ready for editing. If you selected Open in editor, the clone opens in the same tab.

Note: Clones are not automatically added to Favorites or Worklists.