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A common misconception when working with GEO Jobe products and handling ArcGIS items is that copying items and cloning items are the same, when in fact, they are very different from each other. In this article we will cover the differences between the two and explain in-depth the steps to running both task in their respective GEO Jobe products.

Copy

The Copy Items tool is an exclusive GEO Jobe feature in Admin Tools that creates a new item as a pointer to the original source, which is ideal for multiple users that are all working on the same content in an organization. The tool works by selecting the item(s) a user wishes to make duplicates of and then choosing the target user that will own the copied content. The original item(s) that’s duplicated will still be retained with the source user.

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If you currently own a version of Admin Tools, here is a step-through for using the Copy Item feature:

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From the Admin Tools Home page, navigate to the Items tab. Under the Create section of the Items tab, click Copy Items. Select Items: Once accessing Copy Items, locate and select the item(s) that you wish to create copies of. Press “Next”. Select New Owner: Select the user that you wish to own the duplicated item(s). Press “Next”. Select Owner Folder: Select or create a folder where the item(s) will be stored. You can opt to storing the item(s) in your user’s main ArcGIS contents folder by selecting “/”. Press “Next”. Confirmation: Review your selections in the confirmation page. If everything is verified, you can press “Run Tool”. If successful, your result will be as shown…

Clone

A specialized feature only in Backup My Org, cloning items follows a more complex process that duplicate items backs up the original source and replicates it with different endpoints. With an ArcGIS items' hosted dependencies configured automatically, they are no longer pointing to the original data source it was cloned from. Ideally, cloning is greatly utilized for migrating content from one ArcGIS organization to a new one. Backup My Org allows for customizable configuration settings that help users clone ArcGIS content for their specific need.

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2. From the Cloning Options page, select the Source Organization (to be replicated) where your original items are located. Then select the Target Organization where your new items will be replicated to. Note: All other settings are preferential. Press “Next”.

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3. From the Choose Your Cloning Option page, you’re given 3 options to select from. Clone Entire Organization is as described and will replicate every item existent in your Source Organization to your Target Organization. Quick Filters will narrow down your items search to a collection of items that fit your queried search. Advanced Filter is a custom search option where you can select specific item(s) to clone. For this demonstration, we will select Advanced Filters.

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4. From Advanced Filters, you’re default to the Items search table. From here, click the “Add Items” button to find the item(s) that you would like to clone. In the example below, there is one already selected. Proceed by clicking “Step 2: Cloning Information”.

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5. In the Advanced Filter Cloning/Confirmation page, review your selection for accuracy. Then proceed by clicking “Step 3: Being Backup Preprocessing”. This will conclude the backup portion of the cloning process and transition the user over to the restoring process.

6. Once the Backup Preprocessing is completed, you will rewire your items to the correct

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