Possibility to duplicate collections

Source: directus/directus#24585 · opened by @QuentinMacheda

Summary

Having a button in each collection, to trigger the collection duplication.

Basic Example

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Motivation

I regularly need to duplicate collections but currently, I have to manually manipulate the database to do so, and have to re-create the groups, etc.

Detailed Design

A button "Duplicate the collection" like the one below, located in the collection settings :

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Requirements List

Must Have:

• A way to easily duplicate a collection from the UI.

Should Have:

• A button to trigger the duplication.

Could Have:

• The possibility to choose which fields to duplicate from the collection.

Drawbacks

I don't know.

Alternatives

I don't know.

Adoption Strategy

It's a small change, I don't think it will have a big impact on the current code.

Unresolved Questions

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2 years ago