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How to change the unique ID of a reference?
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 9:48 am
by Dullboy
Hi, guys. For some reason, I need to change some unique ids of references. I do this in a stupid way: create a new one which has a new id and then delete the old one. I suppose there must be a smarter way to do that. I found Jon had answered this question years ago, "you can override the system if you want. Option-Command-click on the unique id and you can change it". But, I can not even find the unique ID in the Bookends interface. Need help! Thank you!
Re: How to change the unique ID of a reference?
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:00 pm
by Jon
Open the edit pane. The unique ID is toward the top left.
Jon
Sonny Software
Re: How to change the unique ID of a reference?
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:17 am
by nicka
You might not be seeing it if the edit pane isn't wide enough. It needs to be about twice as wide as the dropdown menu control for choosing reference type on the top right. If not, drag the pane, and then the unique ID will magically appear when it reaches the correct width.
Re: How to change the unique ID of a reference?
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:13 am
by Dullboy
Haha, here it is!!! finally found it! Thank you very much!
Re: How to change the unique ID of a reference?
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:24 pm
by Dullboy
Hi, guys. After upgraded to version 14.0, Option-Command-click on the unique id doesn't work any more. Any idea how to change the unique ID? Thank you!
Re: How to change the unique ID of a reference?
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:30 am
by Jon
That capability was removed in 14.0. This is from the release notes:
A reference’s unique ID can no longer be changed by the user. Too many features that depend on the unique ID and would break if it were changed.
Basically, the unique ID is so widely used throughout the app that it can't be changed safely. I'd question why you want to do that and try to come up with another solution.
Jon
Sonny Software