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# Create a project by copying an existing project

This section describes how to create a project by copying an existing project.

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## Before you start

Before copying a project, consider the following points:

- Version Control: If you copy a version control enabled project, the new project is created with version control enabled. Version history is also copied. Entities that are checked out in the source project are checked out in the new project. An administrator in the new project can undo those checkouts. For details, see the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: How to Use Version Control.
- The new project inherits the Unicode or ASCII definition of the copied project.

- Test run details are not included in the Usage Reports in the copied project.

- Timeslot information and project settings are not copied.

- Result files associated with the original project are not copied.

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## Copy a project

To create a project by copying an existing project:

1. Open Web Administration. Click the Projects tab.

2. Deactivate the project you want to copy. See Deactivate or activate a project .

3. Click Create Project to open the Create Project wizard.

4. In the Choose Type step, select the Create a project by copying data from an existing project option, and click Next.

5. In the Select Project step, in the Domain field, select the domain where the project you want to copy is located. In the Project field, select the project you want to copy. Click Next.

6. Select what to copy from the project. Click Next.

   Option | Description
   --- | ---
   Customization
   Releases | Copies release data from the project.
   Requirements | Copies requirement data from the project.
   Risk Based Quality Management | Copies risk-based quality management customization settings from the project. For details, see Customizing Risk-Based Quality Management.
   Tests | Copies test data and test resources from the project. If this option is selected, you can also choose the following option: Test Sets: Copies test set data from the project. If this option is selected, you can also choose to copy the following option: Runs: Copies test run data from the project.
   Defects | Copies defect data from the project.
   Include History | Copies history data for the options that are selected.
   Public Favorite Views | Copies public favorite view data from the project. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: Favorite Views.
   Dashboard Public Entities | Copies public analysis items and dashboard pages from the project. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: Graphs and Dashboard Pages.
   Users and Groups | Copies user and group information and permission settings. If this option is selected, you can also choose to copy the following options: Dashboard Private Entities. Copies private analysis items and dashboard pages from the project. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide : Graphs and Dashboard Pages . Private Favorite Views. Copies private favorite view data and Excel report definitions from the project. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide : Favorite Views . Mail Conditions. Copies the mailing configuration data. For details, see Configuring Automail. Alerts and Follow up Flags. Copies alerts and follow up flags. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: Follow Up Flags Overview.
   Sprinter | Copies Sprinter data. This cannot be unselected.
   Analysis Extension | Copies Analysis data. This cannot be unselected.
   Quality Center | Copies Quality Center data. This cannot be unselected.

7. In the Add Details step, enter the new project name, and select the domain where you want to create the project. Click Next.

8. Under Database Type, select Oracle or MS-SQL.

9. Under DB Server, specify Server Name, DB Admin User, and DB Admin Password. Click Next.

   By default, these fields are given default values. If additional database servers are defined, you can select another name from the Server Name list.

   For details about defining database servers, see Defining New Database Servers.

10. (For SaaS only) In the Create in TableSpace field, select a tablespace where this project is created. In the Temporary TableSpace field, select a temporary tablespace. Click Next.

11. In the Add Project Administrators step, select administrators for the project. Click Next.

    For details, see the Add Project Administrators step.

12. In the Summary step, verify the details of the project you want to create.

    For details, see the Summary step.

13. Click Create.

    If the project you want to copy is not deactivated, you are prompted to deactivate it.

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See also:

- Create a project from a template

- Create an empty project

- Create template projects

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