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Hi All,

I have a requirement rename dimension element-I am not sure we have element rename option is available. Do I need to delete the existing dim element and then add back?
But - I have data available-present and previous. In this case do i need to export the existing element data and then load back to NEW dim element?

Please suggest best practice.

Thanks
Ravi

Please have look :
http://www.tm1forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3832
http://www.tm1forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=569 Thanks

Those links are a bit old so could be quite misleading.
Generally nowadays people just use the SwapAliasWithPrincipalName function.
You create a new alias, populate with your replacement name/s and then the function via TI overwrites the principal names with the alias. You can then delete the alias or keep it as it will now contain the old names.