# How to Duplicate Records for Repetitive App Entries
### Before You Begin
* Know the basics of [Screens](https://help.adalo.com/component-basics/inserting-and-editing-screens), [Databases](https://help.adalo.com/database), and [Actions](https://help.adalo.com/actions).
### Introduction
Duplicating data is especially handy if you’re building an app that logs recurring entries, think exercise logs or to-do lists, where yesterday’s activities usually repeat the next day. This walkthrough shows you a simple, reliable way to let users copy their past data forward with just a tap.
Let’s dive in with a simple example using three key screens and basic data collections.
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### **Understand the App Structure**
Start with three primary screens:
* **Home:** Displays a list of all tasks.
* **List Detail:** Shows the consolidated tasks.
* **Task Detail:** Provides a detailed view of each task.
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### **Set Up Data Collections**
Create two collections: **User** and **Task**.
* Give **Task** properties like **name** (text), **description** (text), and a **complete** status.
* Set a relationship where one user can have multiple tasks. This keeps things simple and flexible.
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### **Add a Duplicate Icon to Task Detail**
On your **Task Detail** screen, add an intuitive icon, for example, a copy symbol, to trigger duplication.\
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### **Configure the Duplicate Action**
* Add a create action to "Duplicate Icon", map fields from the current task to the new one using **Magic Text**.
Attach a **Create Task** action to the icon.
* Use Magic Text to copy values from the current record into the new record fields. Copy the exact **name**, **description**, and **completed** status from the current task. - Assign the logged-in user to the new task.
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### **Differentiate Duplicates**
To avoid confusion when names repeat, append “Copy” (or something similar) to the duplicated task’s name. This lets users spot new copies at a glance.
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### **Test the Workflow**
Preview your app, try duplicating a task, and check the list to see your new entry appear.
* You can also confirm by looking directly in your database to ensure everything copies over as expected.
Duplicating tasks lets users quickly reuse data and reduces tedious re-entry. This approach fits right into apps that need fast, repeatable data logging. Try setting this up, it’s easy to implement and keeps your app efficient for daily use.
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### Learn More
* When mapping fields with MagicText, make sure your action is connected to the correct current record or the values may not copy over as expected.
* You can find examples of apps using list-based workflows by checking out our app templates.
* A common way to extend this pattern is to add a confirmation dialog before the duplicate action fires, so users don't create copies by accident.
* You can also use automatic fields within a Create action to pre-fill values like creation date or status without requiring MagicText.
* Now you can [Edit Your Duplicated Record](https://help.adalo.com/how-to/how-to-duplicate-records-for-repetitive-app-entries/how-to-edit-a-duplicated-record)!
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### Help
If you need additional help with this article, you can always ask in our[ community forum](https://forum.adalo.com/)! Be sure to paste the link to this article in your post as well!
Do you have a tutorial or help doc request? [Let us know!](https://forum.adalo.com/c/roadmap/10)
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