# Cannot duplicate an app

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904>\
**Category:** Report a Bug\
**Created:** [May 27, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904 "2020-05-27T23:20:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jesschrist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jesschrist/32/86_2.png) [@jesschrist](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jesschrist)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904/1 "2020-05-27T23:20:45Z")

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My app’s URL: [https://dealmanager.glideapp.io/](https://dealmanager.glideapp.io/)

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904/2 "2020-05-27T23:24:54Z")

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What error are you receiving when duplicating it?

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**Author:** ![jesschrist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jesschrist/32/86_2.png) [@jesschrist](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jesschrist)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904/3 "2020-05-27T23:27:49Z")

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oh sheet! an error occurred duplicating the app

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904/4 "2020-05-27T23:31:56Z")

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Just tried to duplicate it but received the same error. This happens because the original app likely has many empty cells/columns and it times out when you try to duplicate it.

Can you try to check if you have many empty cells/rows/columns?

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**Author:** ![jesschrist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jesschrist/32/86_2.png) [@jesschrist](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jesschrist)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904/5 "2020-05-27T23:43:00Z")

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you are freaking awesome!! it worked thanks!

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/cannot-duplicate-an-app/9904/6 "2020-05-27T23:43:35Z")

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Nice to hear! If you have any further questions feel free to post it.