# Configuring Handle Rename

# Introduction

Configure handle-rename.map to rename handles from cold_master.conf. The new handle name will be visible in the historical reports.

Apply the configurations shown in the Open iT server.

Open handle-rename.map in the Configuration directory, which is by default in C:\Program Files\OpeniT\Core\Configuration.

Notice that it contains instructions on how to edit the file.
Specify handle name with the following syntax:
```
MAP: New_HandleName   
Old_HandleName
```
Empty lines are allowed — any line beginning with # as the first non-white character is considered a comment. Globbing is also supported.
Example
```
MAP: Windows GDSPlot   
Wgdsplot
```
This example renames Wgdsplot to Windows GDSPlot.
Save the changes.

Open handle-rename.map in the etc directory, which is by default in /var/opt/openit/etc.

Notice that it contains instructions on how to edit the file.
Specify handle name with the following syntax:
```
MAP: New_HandleName   
Old_HandleName
```
Empty lines are allowed — any line beginning with # as the first non-white character is considered a comment. Globbing is also supported.
Example
```
MAP: Open iT Client   
oitclient
```
This example renames oitclient to Open iT Client.
Save the changes.

Freeze

Proceed with data regeneration after configuring all the necessary mapping files to apply the changes in the historical reports.