Smartthings rejects previously used lighting group name

Devices & Integrations
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Smartthings rejects previously used lighting group name

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have you tried clearing the app cache if android?

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Yes, I have

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You may want to open a ticket with Support. If they are unable to resolve it… you will at least have the ticket # that you can supply to ST Staff on the forum if they step in. They are online M-F during the day time (Mexico time).

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How is it rejecting it?

The mobile app only prevents me creating a group with the same name as an existing one. It doesn’t care if the name was used for deleted groups or is already used for other device types.

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It tells that the group already exist despite it was deleted some time ago

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I was able to fix it via SmartThings CLI.

Edit: It changed the device label, not the name - continue struggling.

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Tried to submit a ticket but did not find the way

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The name property of device objects is supposed to be read-only for users as it is what the device integration calls the device. Edge drivers, for example, normally use the initially assigned device profile, which can be confusing when the profile is changed

What is colloquially called the device ‘name’, including by me in my previous post, is actually the label. So ‘renaming’ a device is meant to only change the label.

Unfortunately there are exceptions. The app, creates lighting groups with the friendly name in name and also changes the name when renaming.