// trick to store the "plain" model name as well,
// which can be used for model prefs mgmt etc
result.setDisplayName(stepName);
result.setDirector(getBatchDirectorClone());
final TypedAtomicActor actorInstance = RepositoryManager
.getActorRepository().getActorForName(step.getName());
final TypedAtomicActor clone = (TypedAtomicActor) actorInstance
.clone(result.workspace());
clone.setContainer(result);
if (clone instanceof TransformerV3) {
final TransformerV3 transClone = (TransformerV3) clone;
final TransformerV3 transInstance = (TransformerV3) actorInstance;
// Field is PUBLIC !!
if (transClone.input == null) {