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# Insert a Branch

To insert a branch, the XML that you construct should look similar to the following example.

    <insertXML>
        <insert>
            <reference>BranchInsert</reference>
            <property name="Organization" value="OrgName"/>
            <property name="Repository" value="RepoName"/>
            <property name="Branch" value="NewBranchName"/>
            <property name="Type" value="Branch"/>
            <xmlmetadata>
                <parentBranch>master</parentBranch>
            </xmlmetadata>
        </insert>
    </insertXML>

Properties for inserting a branch

Property | Required | Type | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
Organization | Yes | String | The name of the organization that owns the repository.
Repository | Yes | String | The name of the repository in which to insert the branch.
Branch | Yes | String | The name of the new branch.
Type | Yes | String | To insert a branch, specify "Branch".

Metadata fields for branches

Field Path | Required | Type | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
parentBranch | Yes | String | The name of the parent branch, to create the new branch from.

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