Duplicating a virtual environment

Introduction

If you're creating multiple virtual environments that have similar attributes (partial name, description, and/or type), you can duplicate an existing virtual environment and then edit the duplicated virtual environment as needed.

What information is duplicated?

Virtual environment item
Duplicated?
Notes

Name

yes

The original name is duplicated and appended with the word Copy. For example:

Here, FR (France) - Production has become FR (France) - Production Copy.

Description

yes

Duplicated without any changes.

Type

yes

Duplicated without any changes.

Configuration versions

no

The duplicated virtual environment is created with a new draft version, ready for you to configure replacement components.

Package deployments

no

The package deployments panel will be updated if/when you deploy flow versions to this environment via a package.

Flow deployments

no

The virtual environment is duplicated without any flow deployments. This panel will be updated when you choose to deploy flow versions to this environment, either individually or via packages.

Deployment status

no

If you duplicate a virtual environment which is currently deployed (i.e. it has a deployed configuration version AND at least one deployed and enabled flow deployment), the duplicated environment is created with a not deployed status. For example:

The steps

1

Access virtual environments

Log in to the dashboard and select virtual environments | overview from the left-hand navigation menu.

2

Select the required virtual environment

Click the ellipsis icon associated with the virtual environment that you want to duplicate - for example:

3

Duplicate the selected virtual environment

Select the duplicate option:

4

Update the duplicated virtual environment

A new virtual environment is added to your virtual environments overview page, ready for you to update as needed - for example:

For information about updating a new virtual environment, please refer to the guidance in our Implementing virtual environments section.

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