change-an-explicit-hierarchy-name-master-data-services.md

title	Change an Explicit Hierarchy Name
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ms.date	03/01/2017
ms.prod	sql
ms.prod_service	mds
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ms.technology	master-data-services
ms.topic	conceptual
helpviewer_keywords	explicit hierarchies, changing name
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ms.author	lle

Change an Explicit Hierarchy Name (Master Data Services)

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

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 the name of an explicit hierarchy

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

2. On the Manage Model page, select a model from the grid and then click Entities..

3. On the Manage Entity page, from the grid, select the row for the entity that contains the explicit hierarchy you want to edit.

4. Click Explicit hierarchies.

5. On the Manage Explicit Hierarchy page, select the explicit hierarchy you want to rename and then click Edit.

6. In the Name box, type the updated name of the hierarchy.

7. Click Save.

See Also

Explicit Hierarchies (Master Data Services)
Create an Explicit Hierarchy (Master Data Services)
Delete an Explicit Hierarchy (Master Data Services)