Clone workflow
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The clone workflow includes planning, performing the clone operation, and monitoring the operation.
You might clone databases for the following reasons:
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To test functionality that has to be implemented using the current database structure and content during application development cycles.
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To populate data warehouses using data extraction and manipulation tools.
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To recover data that was mistakenly deleted or changed.
The following workflow shows the sequence in which you must perform the clone operation: