# Schema names for release candidates once Live Date arrives

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**Created:** [May 24, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/schema-names-for-release-candidates-once-live-date-arrives/321 "2017-05-24T08:53:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![jaredt](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/jaredt/32/35_2.png) [@jaredt](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/jaredt)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/schema-names-for-release-candidates-once-live-date-arrives/321/1 "2017-05-24T08:53:23Z")

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Hi,

Will the latest available release candidate schemas automatically be renamed to without the `-rcX` as soon as the live date hits?

Ie. assuming `CompanyData-v3-3-rc3.xsd` is the final release candidate until the live date, will the schema name change to `CompanyData-v3-3.xsd` on 26/06/2017 @ 00:00 ?

Or will `v3-3-rc3` continue to work and then you will also roll out `v3-3` which will be and exact copy of `v3-3-rc3` ?

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**Author:** ![snicholas](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/snicholas/32/81_2.png) [@snicholas](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/snicholas)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/schema-names-for-release-candidates-once-live-date-arrives/321/2 "2017-05-24T11:41:47Z")

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Good afternoon Jared,

As with the changes that occured in June 2016, the schemas that will be active from the forthcoming implementation date will have the rc elements removed.

I will confirm more on this via an official communication as soon as I can.

I hope that helps.

SDN

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**Author:** ![fergus\_oneill](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@fergus\_oneill](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/fergus_oneill)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 11:14am UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/schema-names-for-release-candidates-once-live-date-arrives/321/3 "2017-06-22T11:14:42Z")

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Hi Simon,

Is there any confirmation on this yet?  
With only a few days to go before the transposition date, several schemas (e.g. Confirmation Statement, PSCStatement Notification & withdrawal) are still at ‘release candidate’ stage on the Schema Status page.

Thanks  
Fergus

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**Author:** ![jaredt](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/jaredt/32/35_2.png) [@jaredt](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/jaredt)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/schema-names-for-release-candidates-once-live-date-arrives/321/4 "2017-06-22T12:59:59Z")

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@fergus_oneill I followed up with Simon via email on Tuesday asking “Should we remove eg. -rc3 from the schema name at 26/06/2017 00:00:01?” and he said:

> As far as I am aware Jared, yes (as nobody has told me otherwise!).

We are proceeding with that intent.

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**Author:** ![fergus\_oneill](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@fergus\_oneill](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/fergus_oneill)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2017, 1:18pm UTC](https://xmlforum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/schema-names-for-release-candidates-once-live-date-arrives/321/5 "2017-06-22T13:18:31Z")

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Great Jared, thanks for the update!