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[Project Settings](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/application-modules?hsLang=en#project-settings) # Edit a Default Term ### Edit a Default Term To edit a Default Term, access the [**Advanced Settings overview**](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/understand-advanced-settings-overview?hsLang=en) page and select the **Default Terms** option in the left menu. The **Manage Default Terms** page is displayed: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-26-22-2940-PM.png?width=1894&height=352&name=image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-26-22-2940-PM.png) Hover over a **Default Term.** The **Context** menu is displayed: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-26-07-0436-PM.png?width=1620&height=192&name=image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-26-07-0436-PM.png) Click on the **Context** menu for a **Default Term**and select the **Edit** option: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-26-51-8151-PM.png?width=1626&height=220&name=image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-26-51-8151-PM.png) The **Edit Default Term** side panel window is opened: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-28-08-6395-PM.png?width=780&height=640&name=image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-28-08-6395-PM.png) You can edit the following information: 1. **Naming Convention**: Default Term Naming Convention using placeholders 2. **DataType**: The Data Type list depends on the **Semantic** configuration of the **Generator**. In this example, you can choose the following Data Types: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-30-38-3864-PM.png?width=472&height=266&name=image-png-Mar-06-2025-03-30-38-3864-PM.png) 3. **Length** (*optional*): Default Term's maximum length. Relevant for a Data Type *varchar,* for example. For Data Type *varchar(50)*, the text can have 50 characters. 4. **Precision** (*optional*): Default Term's precision. It is the number of digits that make up a number. Relevant for a Data Type *decimal,* for example. For Data Type *decimal(38,17)*, the number can have 38 digits, and 38 - 17 = 21 digits on the left. 5. **Scale** (*optional*): Default Term's scale. It is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number. Relevant for a Data Type *decimal,* for example. For Data Type *decimal(38,17)*, the number can have 17 digits to the right. Display the list of **possible placeholders** for the Naming Convention by hovering over the information icon: ![](https://knowledge.bigenius-x.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-29-2024-12-55-34-1940-PM.png?width=688&height=123&name=image-png-May-29-2024-12-55-34-1940-PM.png) You can use these placeholders to update the Naming Convention. Click on the **SAVE** button. 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