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Deciding whether or not to copy an existing workspace is a matter of preference. Keep in mind that the production version must have access to all the appropriate objects. For example, you might want to copy a workspace in the following situations:
When the application subscribes to other Oracle Application Express objects within the workspace.
When the application relies on Oracle Application Express authentication. Copying the workspace automatically migrates all the required user data.