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title: Clone Object Action
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/clone-object-action
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:26.014Z
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- [About the Clone Object Action](docId\:Ryi65NqUQ4-8GE9wZBt_z)
- [Parameters](docId\:Ryi65NqUQ4-8GE9wZBt_z)
- [Actions](docId\:Ryi65NqUQ4-8GE9wZBt_z)
- [Example: Using the Clone Object Quick Action (CAD)](docId\:d-GfdOrKRc9XJu57GSNQS)
- **Graphical Action Designer**: [Clone a Record Quick Action](docId\:fPtNDi-NTQHLvwZaLKqYY)

## About the Clone Object Action

The **Clone Object** action creates a copy of the selected record and overwrites the specified fields, including copying from one-to-one relationships.

### Parameters

| Parameter                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enter action name**        | Enter a unique name for the action.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Enter action description** | Optional. Add a description.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Enter category**           | Optional. Select an action category from the drop-down list.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Field Name**               | Choose the name of the field you want to update when you clone the record. Click :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/-xC2rFf08JbJHTGUTd_A3_addgreen.png" alt="add" caption size="10" width="17" height="15"} to add multiple fields.<br />When updating a field that uses counters (such as **IncidentNumber**), enable the **Unique** property (see [Creating a Field](docId\:hAdinCBAIzdA7R5LYCeuU)) to avoid duplicate records. |
| **Field Value**              | Enter the desired replacement value for the **Field Name**. Use the **Expression Editor** to enter an expression for the value. See [Using the Expression Editor](docId:-MnV7inwAQ168sHiadvI5) for more information.<br />To avoid copying values for any field (such as **ClosingEscLink**), leave this field empty.                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Relationship Name**        | Use this parameter to indicate the objects to associate and clone with the record. Click :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/-xC2rFf08JbJHTGUTd_A3_addgreen.png" alt="add" caption size="10" width="17" height="15"} to add multiple related objects.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| **Publish to**               | Use this parameter to publish the Quick Action to different Roles.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

### Actions

| Button                                                                                                                                                                  | Action                         |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/-xC2rFf08JbJHTGUTd_A3_addgreen.png" alt="add" caption size="10" width="17" height="15"}  | Adds a field to the list.      |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/x0Gj5FGSYrXBu80Fr8i50_delete.png" alt="delete" caption size="10" width="19" height="16"} | Removes a field from the list. |
| **Save**                                                                                                                                                                | Commits your settings.         |
| **Cancel**                                                                                                                                                              | Exits without saving.          |