# technologies type and custom device

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/technologies-type-and-custom-device/18850>\
**Category:** Open Q&A\
**Tags:** technologies\
**Created:** [March 24, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/technologies-type-and-custom-device/18850 "2020-03-24T09:29:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![henk\_stobbe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/henk_stobbe/32/30434_2.png) [@henk\_stobbe](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/henk_stobbe)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/technologies-type-and-custom-device/18850/1 "2020-03-24T09:29:52Z")

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Hello,

When creating a custom device, I notice that the "Technology (e.g.: type of device, software technology) " is used as label for the technology type and a group name.

When I change this field, the technology is changed but the group name stays the same. Is this expected behavior?

KR Henk

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**Author:** ![Radu](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/radu/32/23351_2.png) [@Radu](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Radu)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/technologies-type-and-custom-device/18850/2 "2020-03-25T17:28:16Z")

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Hi Henk,

There should be a different field altogether for the Device Group Name. Technology is just a label for the group and its members but does not affect their naming.

 ![24334-1585157197291.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/2X/4/40422290b1bc8b9cced7a561855acd5b72607d6b.png)

The field is in the device settings and cannot be edited once the device has been saved:

 ![24335-1585157279913.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/original/2X/3/334706db3ae21959ebed4ff3da6feb3b21566a4c.png)

Hope this helps,

Radu