Rename properties

You can change the name of both property templates and class properties on a property sheet or on a pop-up menu. If you rename a property template, the name change propagates to class properties created from that template.

NOTE  Only the name and description attributes propagate from a property template to already assigned class properties.

The property name must be unique within a class family and must be less than 64 characters long. Do not use spaces or numbers at the beginning of Content Engine object names. Spaces are dropped off. Leading numbers look correct in display names, but are dropped in the symbolic name which is used in queries.

When you rename a property, you change the value of the Display Name property which causes the value of the Name property to also be updated. However, changing the value of the Display Name property does not automatically change the value of the Symbolic Name property, which must be unique within a class family. For more information, see Name properties.

To rename a property

  1. In Enterprise Manager, right-click the target property.
  2. Select Rename.
  3. Type the new name.
  4. Click Enter.