---
alias: user-guide-clone-substrate-map-mask
tags:
- mapping
description: "Clone a Substrate Map Mask to create a new identical object"
---

# Clone Substrate Map Mask

:lock: SubstrateMapMask.**Clone**

## Overview

This operation is used to clone an existing **Substrate Map Mask** into a new **Substrate Map Mask** with a different name and identical characteristics.  

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Substrate Map Mask** exists in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

The **Clone Substrate Map Mask** wizard can be called from the **Substrate Map Mask** page within the Business Data Group. The default values will be taken from the current **Substrate Map Mask** to be used as a base for the new object.

### Step 1: General Data

1. On the left side panel, add the rows you need (each row represents a new **Substrate Map Mask** to be created based on the currently selected **Substrate Map Mask**) by selecting :material-plus:. You can also specify the Number of clones by using the drop-down option:

    ![Screenshot showing a UI with options for cloning a Substrate Map Mask.](images/clone_substrate_map_mask_01.png)

2. Specify the property values for each new instance you create. You can also provide a **Name** for each of the new instances, however if a **Name Generator** is configured for the Entity Type, you can leave the field blank and a new name will be automatically generated.
3. Enter the **Description**.
4. Enter a comment for the operation.
5. Select **Clone** to complete the operation and a new object will be created.

    ![Screenshot showing a Clone Substrate Map Mask interface with fields including "1 Crone Supstrate Map Mask eo" and "@ cms".](images/clone_substrate_map_mask_02.png)

!!! info
    For more information on these and other features of cloning, see [[user-guide-clone]].