diff --git a/scripts/datastorage_orphans.py b/scripts/datastorage_orphans.py
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+import copy
+import sys
+
+from flask import g
+
+from ereuse_devicehub.db import db
+from ereuse_devicehub.devicehub import Devicehub
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.models import DataStorage, Placeholder
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.lot.models import LotDevice
+
+
+def clone_device(device):
+    if device.phid():
+        return
+
+    g.user = device.owner
+
+    old_devicehub_id = device.devicehub_id
+
+    dict_device = copy.copy(device.__dict__)
+    dict_device.pop('_sa_instance_state')
+    dict_device.pop('id', None)
+    dict_device.pop('devicehub_id', None)
+    dict_device.pop('actions_multiple', None)
+    dict_device.pop('actions_one', None)
+    dict_device.pop('components', None)
+    dict_device.pop('tags', None)
+    dict_device.pop('system_uuid', None)
+    new_device = device.__class__(**dict_device)
+    new_device.devicehub_id = old_devicehub_id
+    device.devicehub_id = None
+    new_device.owner = device.owner
+    db.session.add(new_device)
+
+    placeholder = Placeholder(
+        device=new_device, binding=device, is_abstract=True, owner_id=device.owner_id
+    )
+    db.session.add(placeholder)
+
+    tags = [x for x in device.tags]
+    for tag in tags:
+        tag.device = new_device
+
+    lots = [x for x in device.lots]
+    for lot in lots:
+        for rel_lot in LotDevice.query.filter_by(lot_id=lot.id, device=device):
+            rel_lot.device = new_device
+    return new_device
+
+
+def main():
+    schema = sys.argv[1]
+    app = Devicehub(inventory=schema)
+    app.app_context().push()
+    for device in DataStorage.query.all():
+        if not device.phid():
+            clone_device(device)
+
+    db.session.commit()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()