You can rename any elements for which you have Write access to the element and its parent folder. When renaming a folder, you must also have Write access to all elements within the folder. For more information about Write access and ACLs assigned to elements, see Assigning and Managing Permissions for Elements.

When you rename a folder, Designer automatically renames all of the elements in that folder (that is, changes their fully qualified names).

If the folder you want to rename contains elements with unsaved changes, you must save the changes before you can rename the folder. You cannot rename a folder if elements within the folder are locked by other users.

Element names must be unique across all packages. If you try to rename an element using a name that already exists, Designer reverts the element back to its original name.

When you rename an adapter notification, Designer also renames its associated publishable document type and prompts you to indicate whether to rename the associated Broker document type.

You cannot rename a listener or connection element.

When you rename a publishable document type, Designer checks for dependents such as triggers and services that use the publishable document type. (Designer performs dependency checking only if you select the Prompt before updating dependents when renaming/moving preference.) If Designer finds elements that use the publishable document type, Designer gives you the option of updating the publishable document type name in each of these elements. If you do not update the references, all of the references to the publishable document type will be broken.