Cloning an item

Cloning items is a quick and efficient way to add new items to Trail. When you clone an item, the information from an existing item is copied to the new items, so you do not need to enter the same information again.

Unique information, such as the serial number, is left empty so that it can be entered separately for each item.

Note: You need editor rights for the Items module to clone items.

Topics:

  1. Cloning one item
  2. Cloning multiple items
  3. Frequently asked questions

Cloning one item

Use this method when you want to quickly add one new item:

  1. Open an item card
  2. Click Clone in the top-right corner
  3. Set the quantity to 1
  4. Click Clone

  1. The item creation form opens. Update the necessary information:
    • Serial number
    • Purchase date
    • Location
  2. Click Clone
  3. The new item's item card opens. You can now print a label for the item or add attachments if needed

Cloning multiple items

Use this method when you want to add several similar items at once.

👉 Example: You have purchased 10 identical items. First, create one item and then clone it to create the remaining 9 items.

  1. Open an item card
  2. Click Clone
  3. Enter the number of new items in the Quantity field (max. 100)
  4. Click Clone

  1. Trail confirms that the items were successfully cloned
  2. You can open the new item cards from the pop-up window or find them on the item list

Frequently asked questions

For additional settings, contact Trail Support at support@trail.fi

Can item-specific images be cloned?

Model-specific images and attachments are automatically available for the cloned items. Item-specific attachments are not cloned by default.

An organization-specific setting can be enabled to allow item attachments to be cloned. When adding an attachment to an item, you can select:

  • Cloneable → the attachment will be copied when the item is cloned

Can I add multiple items with sequential serial numbers?

Yes. This requires an additional setting.

When the feature is enabled:

  1. Click Clone
  2. You can specify:
    • The first serial number in the sequence
    • The first My identifier in the sequence
  3. For example:
    1. The item being cloned has the My identifier: OT01
    2. Enter OT02 (or another new identifier) as the first My identifier in the sequence
  4. Click Clone
  5. Trail automatically creates the following identifiers in sequence

⭐ Tips

  • You can clone up to 100 items at a time
  • New items can also be created using Trail's Excel import template
  • Cloning is especially useful when most of the item information remains the same
  • Check the item information before cloning

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