# Change "category description / about topic" post

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**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896 "2022-02-11T16:42:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-category-description-about-topic-post/217896/6 "2022-02-11T18:41:12Z")

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Is it possible to swop the associated topic through the rails console?

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I’ve had a test, and it is possible. You can update the `categories.topic_id` with a new one, and then move the original ‘About’ topic around like a normal topic.

My new question is, is it advisable? 🙂

**Edit:** My test site has gone a bit hinky, so I’ll remove the details in case this is the culprit. The adventure continues. 🙂

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