TNT: "Preserve users and related tables" Option Wh...

Part of the Tips 'N Tricks" series.

Not sure how well known this is, but the "Preserve users and related tables" option when requesting a Clone has been disabled in the datacenter since May 1st, 2020. So, selecting it has NO effect on the clone.

Here's a link to a KB article about it and describes the workaround for it:

The clone functionality "Preserve users and related tables" does not work as expected and is now dis...

I've asked why the option is still available and why the documentation has not been updated yet. Extremely misleading and you are forced to deal with the fallout after a clone.

This post is current as of December 7, 2021.