Update or Remove Prefixes in Bulk

Background

Prefixes appear in the course editor's dropdown menu based on those currently assigned to at least one course. There’s no direct prefix editor, so to remove unwanted prefixes or redesign your catalog naming scheme, you need to reassign new prefixes to courses using the unwanted ones. Deleting courses would remove prefixes but is not recommended, as it erases attendance and completion history.

Steps to Update Prefixes

To efficiently update multiple prefixes:

1. Go to Admin Tools > Import/Export Admin Tool.
2. Export the training courses to a CSV file.
3. Edit the CSV to update prefixes for the desired courses. Remove any rows for courses you don’t need to change (this won’t delete those courses).
4. Save the file in CSV format.
5. Import the updated CSV using Import Training Courses.
   • Important: Do not remove the ID column in the CSV, as it’s required for the update.