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title: "What are the differences between dataset.clone and dataset.copy?"  
description: "What are the differences between dataset.clone and dataset.copy?"  
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published: 2012-11-17  
updated: 2012-11-19  
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# What are the differences between dataset.clone and dataset.copy?

hello every one\
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[please tell me](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33900/please-tell-me-what-are-the-technique-to-content-optimization) what are the [differences](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12918/cat-5e-vs-cat-6a-understanding-the-major-differences) between dataset.clone and dataset.copy?\
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thanks\

## Replies

### Reply by AVADHESH PATEL

hi tanuj,\
you are asked a very good question, your question's answer is ...**\
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Dataset.clone** copies just the structure of dataset (including all the datatables, schemas, relations and constraints.); however it doesn’t copy the data. \

**Dataset.copy**, copies both the dataset structure and the data.

i hope this answer will be solve your doubt.


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