How to rename a View Link in a data model?

In JDeveloper 9.0.3, I create a simple BC4J project with a master and a detail. The business components are properly created.
When I try to design the data model for the module, I am able to link the view for the master and the view for the detail, there is no problem to rename the view objects that I select in my data model, but I found no way to rename the view links used between the view objects.
I always get an automatically generated name, like "FkForeignDetailLink1". This is what I see in the data model, and also in the structure of the module, in the "View Link Members" section.
I am able to modify the properties of this view link, but not its name. Am I missing something?
TIA

to clarify... In the AM wizard, you are trying to rename the instances of view objects and view links?
If so, you are right, there is no way to rename view links on that panel. We are working on a better way to do that for the next release. The only way I know of to rename the view links is to shut jdev down and edit the XML for the application modele. This can be dangerous if you get it wrong, so make a backup before attempting this. The hint with renaming things OUTSIDE JDeveloper, I already know, but I don't like much.
As for the AM wizard, I just noticed that I cannot do it inside. But that's no problem for me, as lots of details cannot be done inside the wizard, but there is a way to customize them afterwards. My real problem is that didn't find ANY way of doing it.
A question for you if I may. Why are you renaming the view link instances? I though most users would use the detail view instance directly. The detail view instance would in turn look up the appropriate view link into, what ever its name was. The only place where I saw the bad view link names displayed in JDev was the Structure pane of the AM, under View Link Members. But there is no way to modify them there. As for the detail view instance, I didn't find a place to get to the view link at design time (in 9.0.3.988).
Could you be more precise, please?
Thanks again,
Adrian

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