# Clone Method

## Overloads

| [Clone()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Clone) |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Clone(QDSSettingsScope)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_QDSSettings_Clone_PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Enums_QDSSettingsScope_) |  |  |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm)

## Clone()

### Declaration

```

          public QDSSettings Clone()
    
  
```

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [QDSSettings](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.htm) |  |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.Clone.htm)

## Clone(QDSSettingsScope)

### Declaration

```

          public QDSSettings Clone(QDSSettingsScope newScope)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [QDSSettingsScope](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Enums.QDSSettingsScope.htm) | newScope |  |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [QDSSettings](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.QDSSettings.htm) |  |