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alias: user-guide-clone-iot-schema
description: "Clone an existing IoT Schema to create a new, identical schema with a different name"
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# Clone IoT Schema

:lock: IoTSchema.**Clone**

## Overview

This operation is used to clone an existing **IoT Schema** into a new **IoT Schema** with a different name and identical characteristics.  

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* The **IoT Schema** exists in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

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

### Step 1: General Data

1. On the left side panel, add as many rows as desired (each row represents a new  **IoT Schema** to be created based on the currently selected **IoT Schema**) by selecting :material-plus: and specifying the property values for each new instance to be created. 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.
2. Optionally, enter a comment for the operation.
3. Select **Clone** to complete the operation and a new object will be created.

    ![Screenshot showing a UI with a "Clone" button selected, referencing a "clone IoT schema".](images/clone_iot_schema.png)

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