# Change Flows file name in existing system

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-flows-file-name-in-existing-system/68589>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [5 October 2022 09:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-flows-file-name-in-existing-system/68589 "2022-10-05T09:51:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![awneil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@awneil](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/awneil)\
**Post date:** [5 October 2022 10:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/change-flows-file-name-in-existing-system/68589/3 "2022-10-05T10:07:05Z")

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> [@knolleary](#):
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> not sure what you mean here by 'only effects a new workspace'.

Just quoting what @kuema said in the old thread:

> [@All my nodes and flows gone](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/all-my-nodes-and-flows-gone/1256/18):
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> That will take effect **only for new workspaces** , and keep the **existing ones untouched**

_(my emphasis)_

So I dunno - am I misunderstanding that? Is that wrong?

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