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Modifying Objects

You can use the Object List Editor or the Properties window to modify an object. For more information, see Locating and Modifying Object Definitions in the Object List Editor. For guidelines about when to modify an object or when to create a new object, see Configuring Siebel Business Applications.

Using the Properties Window to Modify Objects

This topic describes how to use the Properties window to modify an object.

To use the Properties window to modify an object

1. In the Object List Editor, locate the object that you want to modify.

   For more information, see Locating and Modifying Object Definitions in the Object List Editor.

2. Click the View menu, Windows, and then click Properties.
3. In the Properties window, enter a new value for a property.
4. To save your modifications, choose another property or click anywhere outside the Properties window.

   Siebel Tools saves your modifications and places a check mark in the Changed property.

Renaming Objects

It is recommended that you copy an object, and then rename the copy instead of only renaming the original object. If you rename an object, then Siebel Tools might display an error message that is similar to the following:

Modifying the name of a checked out or locked object causes "unique constraint" error during check-in. To avoid this error, modify the name of the object back to the original name. Do you want to continue?

For more information, see Copying Objects.