Cost Center Name Update Issue

ERPNext Accounting
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Hi all,

I am trying to rename the “Main” cost center on my new build of ERPNext (13.5.0) but I find that when I add my own cost center number, it duplicates the number in the name text field.

e.g. I rename the “Main” (default) cost center to “Primary”, and I give it the number “GB02/MA101”. I press the “Update” button, and the name becomes “GB02/MA101 - GB02/MA101 - Primary”.

I just want it to say “Primary” in the name field, nothing else. Can anyone help?

Many thanks.

Best Regards

Tom

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Hi Tom, I have the same issue (in 2024 – latest).

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VPWA — very painful workaround:

LUCKY VARIANT

  1. Use Update Cost Center Name / Number and set Cost Center Name to correct name and Cost Center Number to empty.
  2. Update
  3. Refresh page.
  4. Use Update Cost Center Name / Number again and set Cost Center Number to correct number. → Update

STANDARD VARIANT

  1. Use + Add Cost Center button and set up Cost Center with proper name and number.
  2. Rename Cost Center with Update Cost Center Name / Number and set Cost Center Name to correct name (including number prefix, but not company suffix — IMPORTANT!) and Cost Center Number to empty and Merge with existing to true.
  3. Update

(Might need to try the above several times due to random error messages.)

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Hi, I able to override the naming rule by add the “autoname” hook

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@ylsoh can this be done at frappe cloud?

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Hi @tjhorton @MrPilot @ylsoh

This is not a bug or Issue. I faced similar issue, and then found this solution.
You Can not use any character in the Cost Centre Number field. If you use any character in the Cost Centre Number field, then this line of code appends the number field back to the title.

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All you need to do is use only numbers in Cost Centre Number.