> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/certifications/edit-certificate.md).

# Edit Certification

{% hint style="warning" %} <mark style="color:red;">**Important Notice**</mark>

* Data listed under the **All Imported Data** tab is read-only, and actions such as editing or deleting are currently restricted.
* You can only update Certified Entity information under the **CB Imported Data** tab if you are the one who imported it. If you are not the primary contributor, you will not have permission to edit or delete this data.
* We are actively working on a feature to allow changing the primary contributor. Until this functionality is available, if your MNCB is the primary contributor and certification data requires updates, please contact them to make the necessary changes.
  {% endhint %}

### **To** manually **update certificate information**

1. In the **Certifications** listing page, go to **CB Imported Data**&#x20;
2. Click the **Certificate Number**&#x20;
3. On the Certificate detail page, click the **Edit** button

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4. Enter the updated data into its corresponding input fields:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Certificate Information" %}

**Certificate Information**

* Certification Status <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Accreditation Body <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certified Entity (<mark style="color:green;">Hyperlink of CE</mark>)
* Certificate Number <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certification Type <mark style="color:green;">(read-only)</mark>
* Certification Standards and Schemes <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certification Scope (optional)
* Certification Main Site <mark style="color:green;">(read-only)</mark>

#### **Certificate Issuance Details**

* Certificate Original Issue Date (optional)
* Certificate Issued Date <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
* Certificate Expiry Date <mark style="color:red;">(required)</mark>
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}

4. Once updated, click the **"Submit"** button
5. If all data is valid, the certificate information will be successfully updated.

To know more about Certification and Certified Entity fields, click [**here**](/certification-bodies/data-management/import-certification/certification-templates.md)

**Want to import bulk data? Try** [**Data Import**](/certification-bodies/data-management/import-certification/data-import.md)

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