# Master Data Administration Console Online Help

> # Cloning Master Data Entries

> Buttons Column Display Related Tasks Related Topics

> This page is one in a series of pages for specifying the details of a cloning operation. You can change the values of attributes in individual cloned entries or globally change values in multiple cloned entries.

> There are four pages in the series. The first page is documented in this help topic. To display documentation for the other pages, select the help topic from the Table of Contents (navigation tree) on the left side of the help viewer, under Master Data Administration Console Reference.

> - Cloning Master Data Entries - Required Changes for New Entries

>   The first page is described in this help topic. See "Required Changes for New Entries," below.

> - Provide Common Attribute Changes

>   Use this page to specify attribute values to be changed globally in all the new cloned master data entries. For help on the page, click Provide Common Attribute Changes in the Table of Contents.

> - Review New Cloned Entries Before Finishing

>   Use this page to make a final review before completing the cloning process. For help on the page, click Review New Cloned Entries Before Finishing in the Table of Contents.

> - Cloned Master Data Entry Details

>   Use this page to edit attribute values in a single cloned master data entry. For help on the page, click the Help button from that page, or click Cloned Master Data Entry Details in the Table of Contents.

> Required Changes for New Entries

> This first page in the cloning sequence lists the cloned master data entries you are in the process of creating. Values for the required Name and ID attributes for each entry are listed. You can edit the values for Name and ID on this page, display individual master data entries for review and editing, or globally change values of selected attributes.

> Do one of the following:

> - Click in a cell in the Master Data Entry Name column or the ID column to edit the attribute value. IDs must be unique for this type of master data entry.
> - Click Next to globally change the values of selected attributes in all the cloned master data entries.
> - Click Review to view or edit individual cloned data entries.
> - Click Cancel to cancel the process.

> #### Column Display

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> Master Data Entry Name | The name of the cloned master data entry. When you clone a master data entry, a new name is created, based on the name of the original master data entry. For example, "Dock 1" may become "Dock 1-clone0."
> ID | The ID of the cloned master data entry. When you clone a master data entry, a new ID is created, based on the name of the original master data entry. For example, "urn:epcglobal:epcis:vtype:BusinessLocation:HQ" may become "urn:epcglobal:epcis:vtype:BusinessLocation:HQ-clone0." The ID must be unique for this type of master data entry.

> #### Buttons

> Name | Description
> --- | ---
> Back | This option is not available on this page.
> Next | Go to the next page to globally change the values of selected attributes in all the cloned master data entries.
> Review | Review the cloned entry and, optionally, edit attributes in this entry only. If you review the entry immediately after cloning, only the required Name and ID attributes will be changed. (Choose Next to assign new values to selected attributes in all the cloned entries.)
> Finish | This option is unavailable if you have not yet clicked Review or Next to review or modify the cloned entries.
> Cancel | Cancel the cloning operation without saving the cloned master data entries.

> Related Tasks

> - Clone master data entries

> Related Topics

> - Master Data Service