glx rename

Rename an entity ID and update all references

Synopsis

Rename an entity ID throughout the archive, atomically updating all cross-references in events, relationships, assertions, citations, and other entities.

Works with any entity type: persons, events, relationships, places, sources, citations, repositories, assertions, and media.

glx rename <old-id> <new-id> [flags]

Examples

  # Rename a person
  glx rename person-a3f8d2c1 person-jane-miller --archive ./archive

  # Rename a place
  glx rename place-b7e2f1a0 place-millbrook-hartford --archive ./archive

  # Preview changes without writing
  glx rename person-old person-new --archive ./archive --dry-run

Options

  -a, --archive string   Path to GLX archive (default ".")
      --dry-run          Show what would change without writing
  -h, --help             help for rename

SEE ALSO

• glx - GENEALOGIX CLI - Manage and validate genealogy archives