[GNC] How to handle the renaming of stocks

[Megan Tilley]

Hi everyone - another Investment question - probably procedural rather than
specifically a GnuCash 'problem'.

I have a number of stocks/shares that have produced dividends for
many years.

I have entered those stocks into GC as per the manual and from reading
other threads in this mailing list.

When I set them up:
#1 - I used Security Editor - to create a new Security, using the name,
stockcode/ symbol for the ASX, namespace STOCKS, ticked ONLINE QUOTES,
selected MULTIPLE - ASX.

#2 - I then set up the stock under the Brokerage Account in the Investment
Parent making sure that the Select security/currency was STOCK and the
security (ASX) code

#3 - I THINK I set up the stock account under the Trading Parent

Now the over-arching company group has decided to change the name of the
stock (specifically from SLK Sea Link to KLS Kelsian on the ASX) in 2021.

In my other programs, I could just edit the name entry as there is no
change to the holdings (amount and price remained the same) .

However, I can not seem to get GC to allow me to edit the Security name
(Security Editor) or the Trading name - which reflects all the purchases
during the "SLK era" which remains relevant to the new "now-KLS era".

Does this mean I have to re-enter all the data for the new KLS rather than
just change a name or field?


Thanks!


Megan in Sydney