Rename a database dictionary

Applies to User Roles:

System Administrator

Database dictionary names must be one word. No blanks and no special delimiters are allowed.

You can rename a database dictionary by using System Definition or by using the Database Dictionary utility. Choose one of the following methods to rename a database dictionary.

Rename a database dictionary by using System Definition

To rename a database dictionary using System Definition:

  1. On the System Navigation, click System Definition > Tables > file_name.

    Note: You can type the first letter of a table name to jump to that alphabetic section. For example, type o to jump to the oncall table. Double-click a table to open it.

  2. Click Rename.
  3. Type the desired file name in the Rename To text box.
  4. Click OK. Service Manager displays the following message: File renamed from <old name> to <new name>.

Rename a database dictionary by using the Database Dictionary utility

To rename a database dictionary using the Database Dictionary utility:

  1. Open the old dbdict using the Database Dictionary utility.

    Click Tailoring > Database Dictionary.

  2. Open the More Actions menu and click Copy/Rename.
  3. Type the desired file name in the New Name text box.
  4. Select the Rename option.
  5. Click OK. The renamed database dictionary opens with the following message in the status bar: Dbdict successfully renamed.
  6. Click OK to exit the record and save the file with the new name.

Related topics

Renaming a database dictionary
Copying a database dictionary
Resetting the database and all records
More Actions menu

Open a database dictionary
Access the Database Dictionary utility
Delete a database dictionary record
Regen a database dictionary