How do I reset the universal name

[Scott]

I have a .vss file where I need to change the universal name on each of the
objects. Is there a way to do that?

Similarly, I'd like to know how to set the universal name on custom
properties I define via the visio GUI. They get a universal name of
something like row_1002 but I want to make it something specific.

 

[Hin]

As i know u can't update the universal name in UI.
It can only be updated through automation.
(RowNameU / Name property of the Cell)

 

[Scott]

How do I define it in the first place, as opposed to taking the default of
Prop.Row_1 that Visio gives me? Through automation I'll read someone's .vsd
file, but I will be reading their custom property. I want to tell them to
create a certain tag so I know to look at it.

I'd rather not read every property of every object to look at the Label
value. If I create it from code I can set it right and use the CellExistsU()
call, but if they create the property in the Visio GUI, then that won't work
if I can't tell them how to set the name directly.