# Update Business Key

**URL:** <https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-business-key/7706>\
**Category:** Flowable Engine\
**Created:** [April 7, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-business-key/7706 "2021-04-07T07:12:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![suds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@suds](https://forum.flowable.org/u/suds)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-business-key/7706/1 "2021-04-07T07:12:23Z")

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We want to change the business key due to some reason.

Have updated ACT\_HI\_PROCINST with new business key, but when case is routed to another call activity (inherit business key enabled) , the old value is considered instead of update business key

e.g

1. Current Active Instance - Business Key = 10
2. Current Active Instance Modified - Business Key = 20 and a case is routed to Call Activity
3. Call Activity Active Instance shown as Business Key = 10

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**Author:** ![joram](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/joram/32/26_2.png) [@joram](https://forum.flowable.org/u/joram)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-business-key/7706/2 "2021-04-13T14:29:28Z")

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If you change ACT\_HI\_PROCINST only, this won’t have impact on the runtime. You also need to change it in ACT\_RU\_EXECUTION (or through Java).

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**Author:** ![suds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@suds](https://forum.flowable.org/u/suds)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-business-key/7706/3 "2021-04-14T03:10:22Z")

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Thanks @joram , was able to update this table also .