This section describes how to duplicate an existing Database.
You can duplicate a Database to work faster. For example, if you would like to create a new reporting Database at the start of a new fiscal year, you can duplicate the previous year’s Database. Instead of designing the same Forms from scratch for a new Database you can simply duplicate the Database that includes the Forms and records.
To duplicate a database, follow these steps:
- Navigate to the Database Settings page of the Database that you wish to duplicate.
- Make sure that you have selected the whole Database by clicking on "This database".
- On the side panel, click on "Duplicate database" to duplicate it.
When duplicating a Database, a dialog box will appear asking how you'd like to duplicate the database and what you wish to duplicate.
In selecting how you wish to duplicate the database, you can choose:
Schema only (this will duplicate only the database structure) OR
Schema + data (this will duplicate the database structure and records added)
In selecting what you wish to duplicate the database, you can choose:
All forms and folders (this will duplicate all forms and folders in the database) OR
A selection of forms and folders (this allows you to select specific forms and folders to duplicate)
-
Give a name to the new Database that will be based on this duplicate.
-
Click on "Duplicate” and the the new Database has been added as a duplicate of the initial Database and you can find it in the Databases list page.
-
The duplication action will be recorded in the audit log for future reference.
By following these steps, you should be able to successfully duplicate a database in ActivityInfo.