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alias: user-guide-edit-area
description: "This documentation outlines the process for modifying an existing area within the system"
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# Edit Area

:lock: Area.**Edit**

## Overview

This operation is used to Edit a **Area**.  

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Area** exists in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

The Edit Area wizard can be called from the **Area** page within the Business Data Group.

### Step 1: General Data

All non-system properties can be changed in this wizard.

The *Name* of the **Area** cannot be altered.

![edit_area][edit_area]

[edit_area]: images/edit_area.png