3.15.4. Renaming component names
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### 3.15.4. Renaming component names

Use the rename function to change the name of a component name in your test specification. Whereas reassigning component names results in a new component name being created (Section 3.15.3, “Entering and reassigning component names in the Component Names View”), renaming just changes the name at all places where it is used.

You can rename component names in the Component Names Browser and in the Object Mapping Editor.

1. Select the component name you want to rename.

2. In the context-menu, select:

   Rename

3. In the dialog that appears, enter a new component name to replace the old name. We recommend using naming conventions for component names.

4. Press ”OK”. The component name you entered will replace the old name throughout your test.

| You cannot rename a component name with a name that already exists. To merge two or more component names to the same name, see the section on merging (Section 3.15.7, “Merging component names”).