External DocType-Description for User

Frappe Framework
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Hello,

how can i set a external Description for a DocType.

If my DocType is supposed to be called “Project,” but I can’t name it that because it already exists, and I’d like to call it something like “MyProject,” for example.

How can I set the external name for the user to “Project”?

In other words, I want the technical name of the DocType to be different from the one the user sees.

Thank you in advance.

FrappeRookie :nerd_face:

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Hi @FrappeRookie

  1. Use a translation (search Doctype “Translation”) . Sometimes it works well for this cases.

  2. Customize your doctype (even is a new doctype). On customizing, you can a new “Doctype description”

    Hope this helps.

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Thanks for the tip!

Customizing Form → Entry new Description in Field “Change Label (via Custom Translation)“ is working.

Ultimately, this creates an entry in the translation list, which leads to the desired result.

Thank you. :saluting_face:

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