# Changing Label Names

**URL:** <https://community.open-emr.org/t/changing-label-names/2722>\
**Category:** Management and Administration\
**Created:** [February 20, 2017, 8:14am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/changing-label-names/2722 "2017-02-20T08:14:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 8:14am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/changing-label-names/2722/1 "2017-02-20T08:14:29Z")

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**[mclombaard](https://sourceforge.net/u/mclombaard/)** wrote on [Monday, February 20, 2017](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202505/thread/c0fe8b44/#d57e):

Hi All,

First off i just want to say thank you to the wonderfull software.

I have made alot of changes in the demographics section without any issues. I just wanted to find out how can i change all the labels for example SSN to ID Number because in South Africa we do not use the term SS. I have changed it in demographics section without any issues, but in the search screen layout im not able to change it.

I have attached sceenshots below.

Any help would greatly appreciated.

Regards  
MC Lombaard

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 10:15am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/changing-label-names/2722/2 "2017-02-20T10:15:55Z")

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**[visolveemr](https://sourceforge.net/u/visolveemr/)** wrote on [Monday, February 20, 2017](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202505/thread/c0fe8b44/#a6e4):

Hi Michiel,

1)To change the header value (SSN) in Patient full search screen,  
Go to Administration =\> lists =\> select the list “Patient list columns” , then change the title “SSN” and click “Save”.

1. For changing the ssn value in left navigation window ,  
Go to “openemr/interface/main/left\_nav.php” page ,find the function “genFindBlock()” and change the “xl(‘SSN’,‘e’)” value .

Hope this will clear your question.

Let us know if you have any concerns.

[Visolve](http://hc.visolve.com)

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/changing-label-names/2722/3 "2017-02-20T10:35:56Z")

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**[mclombaard](https://sourceforge.net/u/mclombaard/)** wrote on [Monday, February 20, 2017](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202505/thread/c0fe8b44/#39a3):

Hi ViSolve,

Thank you so much for your help all sorted

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse-uploads-openemr.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/b/bb9e4e8ae2ea7faac2e952fd9e38a3ce03aac403.png) [@system](https://community.open-emr.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://community.open-emr.org/t/changing-label-names/2722/4 "2017-02-20T11:14:28Z")

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**[blankev](https://sourceforge.net/u/blankev/)** wrote on [Monday, February 20, 2017](https://sourceforge.net/p/openemr/discussion/202505/thread/c0fe8b44/#e4d2):

Try first **Tranlation Table** and make your changes in South African language of your choice. Most words like SNN into ID will bechanged inOpenEmr. ALso during upgrades these words go with the new vesion.