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Difference between create new company and copy company in same database

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Hi

I would like to know what is the difference.

I have an existing production company a database, when I create a new company in the database, will it have the same structure as the production database?

Thanks.

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    mmv Profile Picture
    mmv 11,465 on at
    RE: Difference between create new company and copy company in same database

    hi,

    The create company will have all the common data shared by all the companies across the database, i.e, the data from the tables where the "DataPerCompany" is set to No.

    Best Regards,

    MMV

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    TharangaC Profile Picture
    TharangaC 23,116 on at
    RE: Difference between create new company and copy company in same database

    Yes. Create company will have create empty tables and it will have same set of objects. (Reports, pages, tables and menusuite).

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    Jatin Patel Profile Picture
    Jatin Patel 2,641 on at
    RE: Difference between create new company and copy company in same database

    Yes. Create a new company will have same data structure without data and copy company will have both structure and data.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Difference between create new company and copy company in same database

    Hi

    Thanks for the reply.

    If I create a new company within the same database as the production company, it will have the exact same data structure like report (including customize) but no data. Copy company will have both structure, reports (including customize) and all data as well?

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    Jatin Patel 2,641 on at
    RE: Difference between create new company and copy company in same database

    Hi,

    Yes it will have same structure as the production database. Objects are same for all the companies. Just the data is different for different company. Also if table has property datapercompany set to No then data are same for all companies.

     

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