Using "Duplicate and Switch" to Create a Data Library

Updated May 13, 2025 14:18

Overview

The Duplicate and switch data library feature lets you easily create a copy of an existing data library and automatically switch to it in the video you're personalizing. This is especially useful when you want to personalize a video using an existing data library, but need to make changes to several data fields or values that you don't want to apply to the original data library.

Editing the original data library is not recommended in this case as any edits will affect all videos using the same data library and may impact them negatively.

By duplicating the data library instead, you create a new copy that you can modify freely, while the original remains unchanged. Once the data library is duplicated, the video is instantly switched to the duplicate library, without any extra steps.

Using Duplicate and Switch

The initial steps of the process depend on whether you're duplicating a data library from within an existing video or creating a new video from scratch, for which you first need to select a relevant data library.

a.	In the Video Library, locate the relevant video and then open it in the Studio.
b.	Select Data in the sidebar.
c.	Continue to step 1 below.

a.	Create the new video from scratch.
b.	In the Studio, select Data in the sidebar.
c.	Select the data library to use as the basis for the new library. ▶The data library should already include most of the data fields and values you need, so you'll only need to make minor adjustments.
d.	Continue to step 1 below.

1.	Click the Options menu in the upper right corner.

2.	Select Duplicate and switch.

3.	(Optional) Edit the name of the duplicated data library.

4.	(Optional) Edit the description of the duplicated data library.

5.	Click Duplicate Data Library and Switch.
	The data library is duplicated and automatically connected to the current video. Note the following details that are displayed: a. The name of the duplicated data library. b. The description of the duplicated data library. c. The videos using this data library. At this stage, the only video displayed is the current video. If you connect this data library to other videos in the future, their names will also be displayed here.

6.	Update the new data library as required.