brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/using-erpnext/articles/renaming-documents.md

#Renaming Documents

ERPNext has Renaming feature which allows you to correct primary id of a record. 
	
Following are step to rename document in ERPNext. Let's assume we are renaming Item Code for existing Item.
 
#### 1. Go to Item

`Stock > Documents > Item List > (Open Item)`

Open Item for which Item Code needs to be renamed.

#### 2. Go to File

![Item]({{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/Selection_013.png)

#### 3. Rename

Enter desired Item Code, and click on "Rename".

![Renamed Item]({{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/Selection_0149d98bf.png)

###Effect of Renaming

Renaming document affects existing transaction where this record is selected. Consider given example, Item Code for a given item will be updated in the existing transaction as well.

###See Also

1. [Bulk Renaming](https://erpnext.com/kb/tools/rename-tool)
2. [Document Merging](https://erpnext.com/kb/tools/merging-documents)

**List of Renamable Documents**

1. Contact        					     	
2. Address         					     	
3. Warehouse       			   
4. Supplier        		
5. Customer      						    	
6. User           				    	
7. Sales Partner  		
8. Project	   		
9. Cost Center	   	
10. Item Group
11. Item	   	
12. Company
13. Role
14. Earning Type
15. Note 
16. Serial No
17. Account
18. Territory
19. Terms and Conditions
20. Supplier Type	
21. Workstation		
22. Employee
23. Sales Taxes and Charges Master
24. Purchase Taxes and Charges Master
25. Price List
26. Party Type	
27. Mode of Payment
28. Designation
29. Department
30. Deduction Type
31. Customer Group
32. Brand	
33. Branch
34. Sales Person

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