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Changing the Account Description Names using SQL - Right or wrong script?

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I am wanting to change all the account descriptions in GP Dynamics, simplifying the names so other users can identify accounts easier.

Ran a test of this in SQL in a test environment and seems successful,

Update GL00100 (Financial Account Master Table)

Set ACTDESCR='newname' where ACTINDX='x'

Would this be all to change the account descriptions correctly?

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    soma 24,410 on at
    RE: Changing the Account Description Names using SQL - Right or wrong script?

    In future, If you want to create your new account descriptions from GL account segment descriptions, you need to update the segment descriptions to the table GL40200 as Richard suggested. Otherwise your above query is enough for updating account descriptions.

    Hope this helps!!!

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    Richard Wheeler 75,788 Moderator on at
    RE: Changing the Account Description Names using SQL - Right or wrong script?

    If you use GL account segment descriptions to build your account descriptions you may want to pay attention to the GL40200 table as well.

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