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Hi:

I'd like to be able to change the Location ID in my company. Specifically, I need to add a prefix to the beginning of that ID.

But, I previously posted transactions to the current ID and can't.

I suppose that I'll have to create a new company, pull master records from the "old" company, and pull only transactions form the "old" company that don't have this ID.

This way, in the "new" company, I can change the Location ID to an ID that has this prefix.

How do I do so?

Thanks!

John

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YUN ZHU 102,608 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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It seems that you can only use Configuration Package because your data is different.

Dynamics 365 Business Central: How to Export and Import Data (Using Configuration Packages)

https://yzhums.com/4286/

Otherwise you can use the Master data management function.

Business Central 2023 wave 1 (BC22) new features: Set up and sync master data across companies (Master data management)

https://yzhums.com/35196/

However, have you ever tried to modify the location code directly? The system supports renaming

Done

Hope this helps.

Thanks.

ZHU

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Gerardo Rentería Ga... 27,553 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi

You can do the exercise of copying the company, and then apply an option like the following to delete the movement tables and historical records and documents.

Record Deletion Tool - Business Central Deep Dive (navinsights.net)

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Ahmed Mohamed Rafik 3,049 User Group Leader on at

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yYou can use the function copy data from company also from configuration worksheet to copy master data from company tto another one,

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