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Rename group
You can rename a group using the Administration Process by performing a Rename Group action from the IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Administrator. The following flowchart shows the sequence of Administration Process requests that occur when you do this. (Boxes indicate requests). The timing shown for each request is the default, which you can customize through the Server Tasks - Administration Process tab on the Server document.

Flowchart showing the administration requests that are generated when you rename a group.

Rename group in Domino Directory

Triggered by:

Choosing Actions - Rename group from the Domino Administrator or by choosing Groups - Edit from the tools pane.

Carried out on: The administration server for the Domino Directory.

Carried out: According to the "Interval" setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Updates the group's name in the Domino Directory except in Person documents.

Rename group in Person documents

Triggered by:

Completion of the "Rename group in Domino Directory" request.

Carried out on: The administration server for the Domino Directory.

Carried out: According to the "Execute once a day requests at" setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Updates the name in Domino Directory Person documents.

Rename group in Access Control List

Triggered by:

Completion of the "Rename group in Domino Directory" request.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the "Interval" setting for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain updates the group's name in ACLs of databases for which it is an administration server. In Domino 6 only, the group name is updated in shared folders, agents, views, and forms.

Rename group in Design Elements

Triggered by:

Completion of the "Rename group in Access Control Lists" request on the administration server for the Domino Directory.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the "Delayed Request Settings" on the Server Tasks -- Administration Process tab in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain updates the group name in shared Design Elements of databases for which it is an administration server. Private design elements are not renamed.

Rename group in Reader / Author Fields

Triggered by:

Completion of the "Rename in Person documents" request on the administration server for the Domino Directory.

Carried out on: Each server in the domain.

Carried out: According to the "Delayed Request" settings for the Administration Process in the Server document.

Result: Each server in the domain updates the group's name in the Reader / Author fields of databases for which it is an administration server and that have the advanced ACL option "Modify all Reader / Author fields" selected.

Timing for renaming groups

Request	Timing
Rename Group in Domino Directory	Interval
Rename Group in Person Documents	Execute once a day requests at
Rename Group in Access Control List	Interval
Rename Group in Reader / Author Fields	Start executing on Start executing at

See also

Managing groups

Administration process requests

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