Answers.Body: <p>Do you mean <code>name</code> or <code>label</code>? The <code>label</code> (what is displayed to users, and changeable on the activity type editing form in the UI) is changeable (any non-english site has a different label already). The <code>name</code> (civicrm_option_value.name in the database) might be used by extensions or custom code, and is used by civicase. It is not recommended to change the <code>name</code> - think of it like a numeric lookup key: If it was &quot;4&quot; instead of a word you wouldn't change it.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thanks Demerit.
  
  I meant Label.
  
  I thought that was the case, just wanted to double check before making even a small change to an activity type that is in heavy use.
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Body: <p>I want to do a bit of light housekeeping on the activity types in CiviCRM.</p>
  <p>I have one activity type called &quot;Internal Client Referral Form&quot; which is used in the webform called &quot;Internal Client Referral Form&quot;. (Surprisingly enough).</p>
  <p>But also gets used in a couple of other places as a generic referral activity.</p>
  <p>If I dive in and edit the activity name down to &quot;Referral&quot;, is that going to have knock on effects in other parts of Civi?</p>
  <p>I get the feeling that this should be straightforward, which makes me think that I'm overlooking something fairly obvious.</p>
  
Tags: <activities>
Title: REnaming activity types
ThreadText: # REnaming activity types
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-04-05)
  
  I want to do a bit of light housekeeping on the activity types in CiviCRM.
  
  I have one activity type called "Internal Client Referral Form" which is used in the webform called "Internal Client Referral Form". (Surprisingly enough).
  
  But also gets used in a couple of other places as a generic referral activity.
  
  If I dive in and edit the activity name down to "Referral", is that going to have knock on effects in other parts of Civi?
  
  I get the feeling that this should be straightforward, which makes me think that I'm overlooking something fairly obvious.
  
  **Tags:** activities
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2022-04-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  Do you mean `name` or `label`? The `label` (what is displayed to users, and changeable on the activity type editing form in the UI) is changeable (any non-english site has a different label already). The `name` (civicrm\_option\_value.name in the database) might be used by extensions or custom code, and is used by civicase. It is not recommended to change the `name` - think of it like a numeric lookup key: If it was "4" instead of a word you wouldn't change it.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thanks username_1.  I meant Label.  I thought that was the case, just wanted to double check before making even a small change to an activity type that is in heavy use.  
  
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