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Because the short name is the only one that needs to be unique, it is considered the "key" or identifier for the course. When uploading courses, the system will try to find a course that matches the short name in the CSV file that you uploaded and update all of the information. As such, the existing short name (e.g. the short name currently in the learning environment) must always be in your CSV file when uploading course information and you must use the course action field "rename" to specify the new short name for the course. Below is an example of a CSV file:
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As mentioned earlier in this document, if you do not want to change the short name or the full name, you can omit the "rename" or "fullname" columns respectively. But the "shortname" column must be present in your CSV. Once your CSV is defined, you may follow the steps below below.
Step-by-step Guide
To rename courses:
Go to Site Administration > Courses > Upload courses
Either drag and drop the CSV file or click the 'Choose a file' button and select the file in the file picker
Select appropriate import options carefully:
Upload mode: Only update existing courses
Update mode: Update with CSV data only
Allow deletes: No
Allow renames: Yes
Allow resets: No
Click on the "Preview" button
Review the results in the preview screen
If the results are good, click on the "Upload Courses" button. Otherwise, click on "Cancel"
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Important Notes
The status for each course should say "Course renamed" and/or "Course Updated" depending on whether you changed the short name and/or the full name respectively
If you have other CSV templates that you frequently use and that refer to the course's short name (e.g. CSV template to enroll users in courses or to register them in classes), remember to update those CSV template.