# DT 3.0beta7 - Smart Group - duplicate

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799>\
**Category:** DEVONthink\
**Created:** [September 4, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799 "2019-09-04T08:04:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:04am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/1 "2019-09-04T08:04:23Z")

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Is there a way to duplicate a Smart Group? And if so then how?

I’d like to be able to duplicate when all I want is to change some parameters, not all. For example, a SG name: 2019. Filename begins with: 2019. To create an SG for 2018, it would be quicker to duplicate the 2019 SG and change name to 2018 and Filename begins with: 2018.

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**Author:** ![cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cgrunenberg/32/7172_2.png) [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/2 "2019-09-04T08:11:46Z")

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In both the sidebar and views that’s possible via the contextual or action menu.

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**Author:** ![mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/3 "2019-09-04T08:38:39Z")

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Thank you. In a view, right click on a Smart Group the menu includes Duplicate to.

However, in the side bar when I right click on a SG there is no mention of Duplicate to. I atach screenshot: I clicked existing SG 2007.

 ![07](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/2X/c/ce18b3d06030567040110b465b55272e0f9bc1d5.png)

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**Author:** ![cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cgrunenberg/32/7172_2.png) [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/4 "2019-09-04T08:53:49Z")

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Do you definitely use 3.0beta7? Because this version should support this and it’s working fine over here.

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**Author:** ![mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:56am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/5 "2019-09-04T08:56:41Z")

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Yes

 ![14](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/2X/6/625edb81e37eeae2af39600433d22912c76178b7.png)

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**Author:** ![cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cgrunenberg/32/7172_2.png) [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/6 "2019-09-04T08:59:00Z")

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And it’s also missing in the action menu (see gear icon at the bottom of the sidebar)?

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**Author:** ![mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/7 "2019-09-04T09:07:03Z")

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Yes.

 ![43](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/2X/3/394ddb22d129c722100ae11da87647bfd5a56b9b.png)

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**Author:** ![cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/cgrunenberg/32/7172_2.png) [@cgrunenberg](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/cgrunenberg)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/8 "2019-09-04T09:08:06Z")

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Weird. Could you please send the file ~/LIbrary/Application Support/DEVONthink 3/SmartGroups.plist to cgrunenberg - at - [devon-technologies.com](http://devon-technologies.com)? Then I’ll check whether it’s a specific issue. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@mog](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mog)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-3-0beta7-smart-group-duplicate/49799/9 "2019-09-04T09:17:58Z")

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Sending now.