# Query about component name

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284 "2023-05-30T10:41:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Faisal\_Shaikh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Faisal\_Shaikh](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Faisal_Shaikh)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284/1 "2023-05-30T10:41:30Z")

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Hi team,  
I want to know the component name after it had been rename.  
eg There is a flexcontainer which later rename to Testconatiner, now If later I click on Test component how I will know this is a flexcontainer.

I am new this software.

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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284/2 "2023-05-30T11:51:04Z")

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The icon was helpful in knowing the component name after it was renamed.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/0/e06b15ebb36a8d1c5ac19a4d6cd796f15a3f9146.png)

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284/3 "2023-05-30T12:30:24Z")

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I find the icons aren't clear enough for me so I generally name them by type. e.g., `flexTestconatiner`.  
This works well enough as the container type can't be changed once created.

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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284/4 "2023-05-30T12:43:21Z")

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Yes, but every company used standards differently.

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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/query-about-component-name/74284/5 "2023-05-30T13:00:48Z")

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You can also move the cursor on the icon (don't click) and can know the actual component name.

Please find the screenshot.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/2/12d97d94e01ab1659f89b46bd82d2da3123b81a8.png)