Rename Components Across Multiple Component Files

Sometimes as you create complex template sets, you may wish to simultaneously change the name of a component throughout the entire set. You can use Template Manager to select a component, assign a new name, and make the change in multiple component files.

When you use Template Manager to rename components, components are renamed in both the component file and the template file. Additionally, when renaming variables, any references to the variable in prompts or dialog element text will also be renamed.

To rename components using Template Manager

  1. At Template Manager, select a component from the component list and click Rename. The Rename Components dialog box appears.
  2. Type the new component name in the New component name field.
  3. From the Following files field, select the files you want to make the change in. (This field lists all of the files that contain the component or a reference to the component.)

If a component is used in a template and its associated component file, you must select both files in the list before you rename the component. If you select one and not the other, you will create an unresolved reference and you will not be able to assemble a document from the template. (Template Manager selects both files by default.)

  1. Click Rename. Template Manager renames all selected instances of the component.