Cloning copies an existing widget with or without original data. Typically used in the following cases:
- To create a new widget with the same settings as the existing data but pointing to a new dataset.
- To create a separate view of the same data.
- To create a separate view of the different data by changing the dataset.
To clone a widget, go to widget settings and click the clone button located next to the save button, or use the clone icon in the Analyze view. The Clone widget dialog opens:
- Name: enter a name for the cloned widget.
- Change Dataset: defaults to the original widget’s dataset. Pick a different dataset to point the clone elsewhere.
- Categories (optional): the original widget’s categories are copied as chips. Remove or add categories as needed.
- Click Clone. If you are cloning from a dashboard, the dialog then offers Add to Dashboard, which adds the clone to the current dashboard, or Close.
Filters and Cloud9QL can be applied to the new widget to further manipulate the cloned widget.