# Cloning a local database

You can create a new local database as a clone of an existing local database. For example, you might want a similar set of data that uses international names and addresses.

You cannot clone a database connection.

You can add the new database to any project in any workspace that you have edit access to.

To clone a database:

1. In the project database list, hover over the database name.
2. Click the copy icon.
3. On the **Clone Database** panel:
   1. In the **New Database Name** field, provide the name for the new database.
   2. From the **Workspace** dropdown list, select the workspace that contains the project to add the new database to.
   3. From the **Project** dropdown list, select the project to add the new database to.

<figure><img src="/files/PrFfw26AQ91fR11rtl46" alt=""><figcaption><p>Clone database panel to clone a local database</p></figcaption></figure>

4. Click **Clone Database**.

You can also prompt the Data Agent to clone a database. For example:

`Clone the database Test database 1 to a new database called Test database 2 in this project.`

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