# What is the reason for cloning dates **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 4, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/what-is-the-reason-for-cloning-dates/29870 "2020-08-04T12:42:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/what-is-the-reason-for-cloning-dates/29870/2 "2020-08-04T13:37:59Z")
> [@dalacor](#): > > If there is any benefit to cloning the issue date, please state what this is Your accountant may have just picked this up, but you have asked this question previously, and it has been explained at length several times in the forum. Here is a discussion you and I had on this very topic more than a year ago: > [@Cloning A/R receipts changed](https://forum.manager.io/t/cloning-a-r-receipts-changed/21411/21): > > @lubos I have just updated Manager as I was experiencing the problem where cloning invoices was copying the original invoice number across instead of using automatic So thank you for fixing that. You are probably aware, but when I clone an invoice that has quote reference number and PO Reference Number, these are being cloned as well. I cannot see any circumstance when quote and PO reference numbers need to be cloned as the purpose of cloning is to copy the transaction items if you are issuing… See also some other threads. The reasoning has not changed: > [@Bug cloning Sales Orders](https://forum.manager.io/t/bug-cloning-sales-orders/26242/3): > > What you describe is the result of a change introduced quite some time (many versions) ago in response to complaints from users. Cloning behavior was somewhat inconsistent across the program. Now, it has been standardized. When you clone a transaction, everything is cloned, making an exact copy of the source, with one exception. The exception is that the reference field follows whatever is set for that transaction type under Form Defaults. This is done to accommodate jurisdictions where sequenti… > [@Update date in dulpicated invoices](https://forum.manager.io/t/update-date-in-dulpicated-invoices/26563): > > When duplicating an (sales/purchase) invoice the transaction date is not updated in that proces. I would like to suggest that transaction the date is updated to the current date. regards TV --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.manager.io/t/what-is-the-reason-for-cloning-dates/29870)._