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alias: user-guide-edit-map-definition
description: "This documentation outlines the process for modifying a map definition’s properties"
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# Edit Map Definition

:lock: MapDefinition.**Edit**

## Overview

This operation is used to Edit a **Map Definition**.  

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* The **Map Definition** exists in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

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

### Step 1: General Data

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

The *Name* of the **Map Definition** cannot be altered.

![edit_map_definition][edit_map_definition]

[edit_map_definition]: images/edit_map_definition.png