MyGeotab: How to modify device name with bulk edit tool

If modifying only one device at a time with the Bulk Edit Tool

1. From the main menu on the left, select Bulk Edit
2. In the Select Asset box click on the dropdown menu and select Device
3. In the Select Properties boxselect Description
4. Select Manual Changes tab
5. From the Edit this asset box select the vehicle to be modified
6. In the Description box type the new name of the vehicle
7. Click on Submit my changes
8. A message will appear on the top All edits have been successfully completed.

If modifying more than 1 device at a timewith the Bulk Edit Tool

1. From the main menu on the left, select Bulk Edit
2. In the Select Asset box click on the dropdown menu and select Device
3. In the Select Properties boxselect Description (Name) * (If more than one of the properties needs to be modified on the submission, click on the plus sign + , which will add the field to add a different property to modify, Ex: License Plate )
4. Click on Use a spreadsheet tab
5. Click on Get a template from chosen properties and Save (download) document
6. Inside the downloaded excel document type on the Device column the Serial number of the devices that will be modified
7. Type on the Description column the new name of the device
8. Save the excel document *Make sure it has been saved in a CSV (Comma delimited) format
9. Back in the Bulk Edit Tool page click on Upload my file
10. Select the previously savedexcel document, and click Open, a green check mark will appear
11. Click on Submit my changes
12. A message will appear on the top All edits have been successfully completed.

• The Description (name) of the device has a limit of 50 characters, if more than that quantity of characters is placed on the field, the name would not be modified.
  
  
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