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description: You can't edit an active decision matrix version. To edit an active decision matrix version, disable the version first. You can edit decision matrix columns if only one version of a decision matrix exists and the version has fewer than 1,000 rows.
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# Edit Decision Matrix Rows and Columns

You can't edit an active decision matrix version. To edit an active decision matrix version, disable the version first. You can edit decision matrix columns if only one version of a decision matrix exists and the version has fewer than 1,000 rows.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions for clouds that have Business Rules Engine enabled</td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d35587e69">User Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d35587e69 ">To create, update, and delete decision matrices and matrix versions:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d35587e69 ">Rule Engine Designer</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d35587e69 ">To use decision matrices in Business Rules Engine:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d35587e69 ">Rule Engine Runtime</td>

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![Warning](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-business_rules_engine-264-0-0-production-enus/b2d6dd5c-c231-428b-abbf-3dd2cd51a11f/images/icon_warning.png)

Warning Don't edit matrix column and row objects directly. Use the table on the Decision Matrix Version page.

1. Click the app navigation menu of Business Rules Engine, and then select **Decision Matrices**.
2. Click the decision matrix that you want to edit.
3. On the record page of the decision matrix, on the Related tab, click the version for which you want to modify data.
4. To edit or reorder the columns, on the Matrix tab of the version, click the actions menu, and then select **Edit Columns** or **Reorder Columns**.
    
    ![Down arrow for version actions menu.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-business_rules_engine-264-0-0-production-enus/b2d6dd5c-c231-428b-abbf-3dd2cd51a11f/business_rules_engine/images/edit_reorder_columns.png)
    
    ![Important](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-business_rules_engine-264-0-0-production-enus/b2d6dd5c-c231-428b-abbf-3dd2cd51a11f/images/icon_important.png)
    
    Important Salesforce recommends not changing the Data Type of an existing column header. When you change the Data Type, the data in the column can be corrupted, requiring you to reenter all the data.
5. To modify row data, click a table cell, click ![Pencil icon.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-business_rules_engine-264-0-0-production-enus/b2d6dd5c-c231-428b-abbf-3dd2cd51a11f/business_rules_engine/images/edit_matrix_row.png) in the cell, and then enter the new value.