# Abstracting device from action/flow

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/abstracting-device-from-action-flow/93449>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [November 1, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/abstracting-device-from-action-flow/93449 "2023-11-01T22:57:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![tannersnacks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tannersnacks/32/89901_2.png) [@tannersnacks](https://community.homey.app/u/tannersnacks)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/abstracting-device-from-action-flow/93449/1 "2023-11-01T22:57:51Z")

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It seems that the device and trigger are combined into one card. If I want to duplicate a flow and change the device, I have to replace the card that includes both and create a new trigger card. This also applies to the action.

For example, If Living Room Light is turned on during the daytime, dim Living Room Light to 100%. I want to just swap out the device so it’s easier to duplicate.

Where do we submit these product requests and follow their status?

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**Author:** ![Rmb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rmb/32/79135_2.png) [@Rmb](https://community.homey.app/u/Rmb)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/abstracting-device-from-action-flow/93449/2 "2023-11-01T23:01:28Z")

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Make your living room a zone and switch on all lights in the zone. Would that be a solution?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/abstracting-device-from-action-flow/93449/3 "2023-11-01T23:46:19Z")

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> [@tannersnacks](#):
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> Where do we submit these product requests and follow their status?

homey.app/support

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**Author:** ![Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_j_godschalk/32/63027_2.png) [@Arie\_J\_Godschalk](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_J_Godschalk)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 7:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/abstracting-device-from-action-flow/93449/4 "2023-11-03T07:07:19Z")

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You can do this with the Device Capabilities app.  
In it, you can export a advanced flow.  
Then, you can import it again.  
During import, you get an nice interface to replace devices, zones, tokens, etc.

I use it myself to copy and adjust flows that are the same (like light controllling flows for all bedrooms).