# Options for an Entity

The options for an Entity are:

* To refresh the number of records in the entity, click the circular arrow icon.

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* To go to the settings of the entity, click the Settings icon.

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* To copy the entity:&#x20;
  1. Click the clipboard icon.&#x20;
  2. Enter the name for the new entity and click the \[Save] button (it gets activated when the entity name is entered).

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Note: Copying an entity only copies the entity's schema and does not copy the records.
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* To delete the records in the entity:&#x20;
  1. Click the “purge entity” icon.
  2. In the confirmation box, enter the name of the entity and click Purge.

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* If the delete icon is grey, the entity cannot be deleted.

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* If the delete icon is red, the entity can be deleted. To delete the entity:&#x20;
  1. Click the “delete” icon.
  2. To confirm the deletion of the entity, enter the entity name. Click the \[Delete] button (which gets activated after entering the entity name).

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