How to Clone Mass Objects in Salesforce with BOFC?

Published: Apr 01 2022

Last Updated: May 29 2026

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Mass Clone Objects in Salesforce is often a challenging and time-consuming task for Salesforce Admins and Developers. Whether you need to clone Salesforce objects for sandbox setup, org migration, metadata replication, or large-scale implementations, manually recreating objects and configurations can lead to delays, inconsistencies, and human errors.

Salesforce teams commonly struggle with:

  • Rebuilding custom and standard objects manually
  • Recreating fields, layouts, validation rules, and record types
  • Managing dependencies across multiple objects
  • Preserving field permissions and configurations
  • Maintaining consistency between source and target orgs
  • Spending hours on repetitive administrative work

As Salesforce environments become more complex, organizations need a faster and more scalable way to clone Salesforce objects without relying on manual processes.

Clone Salesforce Objects Easily with BOFC

BOFC provides a powerful no-code solution that helps Salesforce teams mass clone objects in just a few clicks. Instead of manually recreating every object and configuration, BOFC automates the entire process with a simple point-and-click interface.

Whether you are working on:

  • Salesforce org migrations
  • Sandbox refreshes
  • Multi-org implementations
  • Metadata replication projects
  • Rapid environment setup
  • Enterprise Salesforce deployments

BOFC helps streamline Salesforce administration while reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.

With BOFC, Salesforce Admins and Consultants can clone complete object configurations quickly and efficiently without writing code.

Why Choose BOFC for Mass Cloning Salesforce Objects?

BOFC is designed to simplify Salesforce metadata management and eliminate repetitive administrative work.

Using BOFC, you can:

  • Clone Standard, Custom, and Managed Package Objects efficiently
  • Replicate complete object configurations across environments
  • Bulk clone all field types including:
    • Text Fields
    • Number Fields
    • Lookup Relationships
    • Master-Detail Relationships
    • Formula Fields
    • Picklists and more
  • Preserve Field Permissions when cloning within the same org
  • Assign permissions for multiple Profiles during cloning
  • Clone Validation Rules seamlessly
  • Clone Page Layouts with all components intact
  • Clone Record Types along with their configurations
  • Perform everything using a fully point-and-click UI
  • Reduce manual errors and deployment effort significantly

Unlike manual cloning methods, BOFC provides a scalable and reliable approach for cloning Salesforce objects across environments.

Note:

To avail this feature, kindly make sure you have installed the latest version of the application. You can upgrade your package using either of two ways:

  1. In Salesforce, go to “BOFC Home > Settings > App Version > Click to Upgrade” — or —
  2. Refer the below button to quickly upgrade your package to the latest version and explore its complete benefits:

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Simple Steps to Mass Clone Objects in Salesforce

1. Open the BOFC Home > Click “Clone Object”

Click "Clone Object"

2. It will open below screen for BOFC Clone Object

Clone Objects

User can clone the object from different type of source orgs:

  • Can clone from “Current Salesforce Org” in which BOFC is installed
  • Can clone from “External Salesforce org” (Salesforce org which are linked / non-linked to current org in which BOFC is installed)

3. Select the “Source Org” from the where you want to clone the object & Enter the API name of the object.

Select Source Org to clone objects

4. Select the type of action for target object. Do you want to:

  • Create New Target Object
  • Use Existing Object as Target Object

Create New Target Object

5. Let’s go with “Create New Target Object“. Next, you need to select the type of actions which need to perform?

Create New Target Object

User can choose single or multiple check boxes to select the type of actions:

  • Clone All Custom Fields – (Only Primitive Fields) – This means custom fields fields which are of primitive types only like Number, Text, Picklist…etc
  • Clone All Relationship Fields – This means fields are of relationship types only like Master Detail, Lookup.
  • Clone All Formula Fields- This means fields which are Formula or rollup summary types.
  • Clone All Validation Rules- Select this checkbox if you want to clone rules
  • Clone All Layouts- Select this checkbox, if you want to clone all page-layouts

6. Let’s manage the field permissions for Target Object & its fields

manage the field permissions

Here user can select multiple profiles & can choose what type of field permission should be assigned to new fields (Read or Edit).

7. Finally we are ready with all the configuration and ready to initiate the process to clone.

ready to initiate the process to clone

8. Once this blue button is clicked, it will open a small section and have some instruction in it. Just follow the instructions.

Click on “Create” button in the Status Table against each row (one by one)

Bulk Clone Objects

Once the “Create” buttons is clicked, it will update the status against each row and will show next steps. Check the below image with some highlighted pointers:

  1. New Object Created Successfully
  2. Click “View Object” to view newly created object
  3. Click on create in the second row of the table one by one to create fields in the new object.

New Object Created Successfully

9. Click “Create” infront of each row one by one and wait for process to complete. Once all “Create” buttons are clicked, you are done with your Clone Object with all the selected actions.

10. Final Status in Green shows your actions are completed in the new/existing object.

Final Status in Green

In case, if there is any error in any type of action, then the “Error Status” section will list all the errors with their reason, so you can track those actions and fix them

Source Field Error Status field

Benefits of Using BOFC to Clone Salesforce Objects

Save Time and Effort

Manually recreating Salesforce objects and configurations can consume hours or even days. BOFC automates repetitive tasks and significantly reduces implementation time.

Reduce Human Errors

Manual metadata setup increases the risk of missing configurations, broken dependencies, or incorrect permissions. BOFC helps ensure accurate and consistent cloning.

Simplify Org Migrations

BOFC makes it easier to move configurations between production orgs, sandboxes, and developer environments without complex manual work.

Improve Deployment Efficiency

Salesforce teams can deploy configurations faster and focus on strategic development tasks instead of repetitive administrative activities.

No Coding Required

BOFC offers a completely no-code experience, making it accessible for Salesforce Admins, Consultants, and Business Users.

Scalable for Enterprise Implementations

Whether you are managing a small Salesforce org or a large enterprise implementation, BOFC supports scalable metadata cloning and management.

 

Conclusion

Cloning Salesforce objects manually can become tedious, error-prone, and difficult to manage at scale. For organizations handling multiple Salesforce environments, sandbox refreshes, or metadata replication projects, automation is essential.

BOFC simplifies the entire process of mass cloning Salesforce objects with an intuitive point-and-click interface that eliminates repetitive work and improves deployment accuracy.

If you are looking for a faster and more efficient way to clone Salesforce objects, BOFC helps streamline Salesforce administration while saving valuable time and effort.

 

 

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