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title: "Import/Export Short- and Abbreviated Names"
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To download **Object Names** or **Attribute Names**, open the **Extras **menu and select the appropriate option, as shown below:

![image](media://af850720-c727-459f-9b0b-720d8e837828)

Once downloaded, the **CSV File** contains short and abbreviated names for all **Objects** in the source, structured as follows:

![image](media://27290ad8-d6ba-427b-986c-fb302b6b778f)

You can also **download the same information for each Attribute.**

![image](media://1ed77ac6-f0e2-4c88-b8d9-999c976f915c)

After changing these files, you can use the **upload **functionality (found on the same **Extras** menu) to upload your changes back to VaultSpeed.


> ⚠️ **Important:** 
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ Always include **both Object Names and Attribute Names** in the **same upload** to avoid errors."

> ℹ️ - **Short Names** are used for the naming of **Link **objects
> ℹ️ - **Abbreviated Names** are used for naming of **Hub **and **Sat **objects

## File Formats

### Object Short and Abbreviated Names

**File Name: **`short_abbrev_names_overview.csv`

**Header Row:**

```
SRC_NAME;TABLE_NAME;SHORT_NAME;ABBREVIATED_NAME
```

**Row Format:**

```
<source physical schema>;<table name>;<table short name>;<table abbreviated name>
```

The following rows contain the schema and the table that must be included in the upload.

### Attribute Short and Abbreviated Names

**File Name: **`short_abbrev_column_names_overview.csv`

**Header Row:**

```
SRC_NAME;TABLE_NAME;COLUMN_NAME;SHORT_NAME;ABBREVIATED_NAME 
```

**Row Format:**

```
<source physical schema>;<table name>;<column name>;<column short name>;<column abbreviated name> 
```

The following rows contain the schema, table, and column details that must be included in the upload.