# Clone Method

## Overloads

| [Clone()](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.DocumentMetaData.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_DocumentMetaData_Clone) |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Clone(DocumentMetaDataScope)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.DocumentMetaData.Clone.htm#PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_DocumentMetaData_Clone_PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_DocumentMetaDataScope_) |  |  |

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

## Clone()

### Declaration

```

          public DocumentMetaData Clone()
    
  
```

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [DocumentMetaData](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.DocumentMetaData.htm) |  |

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

## Clone(DocumentMetaDataScope)

### Declaration

```

          public DocumentMetaData Clone(DocumentMetaDataScope newScope)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [DocumentMetaDataScope](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.DocumentMetaDataScope.htm) | newScope |  |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [DocumentMetaData](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.DocumentMetaData.htm) |  |