edit-an-entity-master-data-services.md

title	Change an Entity Name (Master Data Services) | Microsoft Docs
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ms.date	03/06/2017
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Change an Entity Name (Master Data Services)

In [!INCLUDEssMDSshort], you can change the name of an entity.

Note

The names of the associated staging tables will not be updated.

Prerequisites

To perform this procedure:

• You must have permission to access the System Administration functional area.

• You must be a model administrator. For more information, see Administrators (Master Data Services).

To change an entity name

1. In [!INCLUDEssMDSmdm], click System Administration.

2. On the Model View page, from the menu bar, point to Manage and click Entities.

3. On the Entity Maintenance page, from the Model list, select a model.

4. Click the row for the entity with the name you want to change.

5. Click Edit selected entity.

6. In the Entity name box, type the updated name of the entity.

7. Click Save entity.

See Also

Create an Entity (Master Data Services)
Delete an Entity (Master Data Services)
Entities (Master Data Services)