Database Hub
Clone a database
5 min
clone a database introduction cloning a database using the https //www back4app com/database allows you to have a full copy of schemas and data cloned, delivered to your back4app account updates in the original datasource will not be delivered to your database, and updates you do will not be reflected to the source database this is useful when you want a copy of the database to manage the way you prefer prerequisites in order to use or share a database, you will need an account created at back4app 1 find a database to clone you can go to the https //www back4app com/database/search and search for any topic that interests you for this tutorial, will be used the https //www back4app com/database/back4app/car make model dataset 2 clone click the clone clone button on the top right corner of the screen the counter on the right side shows how many apps have cloned that database at the moment the clone dialog will appear then choose a name for your cloned app then, a success message will appear 3 use the data once cloned, go to the https //parse dashboard back4app com/apps for your newly created app from now on you can query the data of the cloned app