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+use serde_json::{Map, Value};
+
+/// Utilities to prepare cloned JSON records for INSERT dialogs.
+/// These helpers mutate a cloned Value by clearing identifiers/unique fields,
+/// removing editor metadata and timestamps, and optionally appending a suffix to a name field.
+
+/// Remove common editor metadata and timestamp/audit fields from an object map.
+fn remove_metadata_fields(obj: &mut Map<String, Value>) {
+    // Remove __editor_* keys
+    let keys: Vec<String> = obj
+        .keys()
+        .filter(|k| k.starts_with("__editor_"))
+        .cloned()
+        .collect();
+    for k in keys {
+        obj.remove(&k);
+    }
+
+    // Common timestamp/audit fields we don't want to copy
+    for k in [
+        "created_at",
+        "created_date",
+        "created_by",
+        "last_modified",
+        "last_modified_at",
+        "last_modified_date",
+        "last_modified_by",
+        "last_modified_by_username",
+        "updated_at",
+    ] {
+        obj.remove(k);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Clear a list of keys by setting them to an empty string (so editor treats as blank/new).
+fn clear_keys(obj: &mut Map<String, Value>, keys_to_clear: &[&str]) {
+    for k in keys_to_clear {
+        obj.insert((*k).to_string(), Value::String(String::new()));
+    }
+}
+
+/// Optionally append a suffix to the value of a given field if it is a string.
+fn append_suffix(obj: &mut Map<String, Value>, field: &str, suffix: &str) {
+    if let Some(name) = obj.get(field).and_then(|v| v.as_str()) {
+        let new_val = format!("{}{}", name, suffix);
+        obj.insert(field.to_string(), Value::String(new_val));
+    }
+}
+
+/// Prepare a cloned Value for opening an "Add" dialog.
+/// - Clears provided keys (e.g., id, codes) by setting them to ""
+/// - Removes common metadata/timestamps and editor-only fields
+/// - Optionally appends a suffix to a display/name field
+pub fn prepare_cloned_value(
+    original: &Value,
+    keys_to_clear: &[&str],
+    name_field: Option<&str>,
+    name_suffix: Option<&str>,
+) -> Value {
+    let mut cloned = original.clone();
+    if let Some(obj) = cloned.as_object_mut() {
+        remove_metadata_fields(obj);
+        clear_keys(obj, keys_to_clear);
+        if let (Some(field), Some(suffix)) = (name_field, name_suffix) {
+            append_suffix(obj, field, suffix);
+        }
+    }
+    cloned
+}