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# Clone a search profile

# Clone a search profile {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Create a copy of an existing search profile. The cloned search profile retains search sources, stop word and synonym dictionaries, Genius Result configurations, and result improvement rules from the original search
profile.

## Before you begin

Role required: ais_admin

## About this task

Multiple search applications can link to the same search profile. For example, in the base system, Service Portal and Virtual Agent both link to the Service Portal search profile record.  
As a search administrator, you may wish to configure separate search profiles for two applications that share a search profile. Cloning the existing search profile enables you to create a new record with the same search sources, stop word and synonym dictionaries, Genius Result configurations, and result improvement rules. This approach saves time if you want the two applications to use similar or identical search experience settings.  
Note:  
Cloning a search profile does not preserve its existing typo handling dictionary settings or blocked terms.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAI SearchSearch ExperienceSearch Profiles.
2. Select the record for the search profile that you want to clone.  
   If the system prompts you to change the application scope so that you can edit the record, select the provided link.
3. Select Clone.
4. In the Set Profile Label dialog box, enter a label for your new search profile record, then select OK.
5. **Optional:** Make changes to the cloned search profile's settings.  
   For details on search profile settings, see [Create a search profile](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/8zvgCmIe9aCazma4D2k6KQ "Create a new search profile to store search experience settings for a search application."), [Synonyms](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cjrGZ8bePEfjKrApMpyYnQ "Synonyms expand search queries to include additional terms with equivalent meaning or usage. Improve search recall by configuring synonym dictionaries and defining synonyms."), [Stop words](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Cim4Rf8qhGT64T_dt2XUZA "Stop words remove search query terms that don't produce meaningful results. Improve search precision and relevancy by configuring stop word dictionaries and defining stop words."), [Typo handling](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/pmfC8lQxxBx7TjVN98~VRA "AI Search replaces misspelled search query terms with auto-correction terms derived from indexed content. Configure typo handling dictionary settings to control derivation of auto-correction terms."), [Genius Results](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/tifPTb4QLvFRp1Vwd2sMcQ "Optionally display the best answers for a search query as actionable Genius Result cards included with search results."), and [Result improvement rules](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/J~mLT_HXtldLRqaNKcQgSw "Define rules with configurable trigger conditions to boost, block, or promote search results for specific searches. You can also boost search results for documents matching elements of the user context, such as a user's country, OS, or device type.").
6. Publish your cloned search profile by selecting Publish.  
   For more information on the effects of publishing a search profile, see [Publish an AI Search search profile](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/_r0SInfe0X9NaRQb3CPSYA "Publish a search profile to make pending changes to its settings take effect in linked search applications.").

## Result

Your cloned search profile record appears in the Search Profile table.

## What to do next

Edit the search application configuration record of your choice and link it to your cloned search profile. For details on search application configurations, see [Search application configurations](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/xV4HUpzKiYS~kLQDBVfR6g "A search application configuration specifies the search engine and settings to use for search in a ServiceNow AI Platform application. When you choose AI Search as an application's search engine, you can select a search profile for the application and configure its search result display and refinement settings.").

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