Workflow customization

Hi
I am new in workflow, I have customized the seeded workflow PO Requisition (poxwfrqa.wft) and saved it as xxdpoxwfrqa.wft
when i upload it in the database it overwrites the seeded w/f because the internal name for seeded workflow (poxwfrqa.wft) and custom workflow xxdpoxwfrqa.wft remains the same. we can't modify the internal name of the workflow.
I want to keep the seeded w/f in the database while i want to deploy the customized w/f. Pls guide me i am new to workflow.
Is there any way to preserve the seeded one in database and use customized w/f?

Hi,
I have answered your duplicate post(s) on the WorkflowFAQ forum at http://smforum.workflowfaq.com/index.php?topic=812.0
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Hi,
As per the client requirement, I have customized the PO approval Workflow
For customization i did take care that only those standard workflow processes are customized which are prescribed by Oracle as customizable.
For ex: PO Approval Top Process (Protection Level 1000)
1. All other custom processes are defined and then included in the standard processes.
2. I have done all this activity at an access level of 100 in Workflow Builder.
3. For every custom object in workflow i have checked the Preserve Customization checkbox
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1. Copying the customized poxwfpoa.wft file to PO_TOP/patch/115/import/US directory
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Display name conflict for ACTIVITY entitiy 'POAPPRV/APPROVE_AND_FORWARD_PO' with APPROVE_AND_FORWARD_THE_PO:D:Bestellung genehmigen und weiterleiten
and so on ....like this
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MESSAGE 'POAPPRV/XML_NOT_SET' is protected, no changes were saved.
MESSAGE 'WFSTD/WFSTD_DEFAULT_VOTE' is protected, no changes were saved.
MESSAGE 'POAPPRV/EMAIL_PO_PDF_SUPP' is protected, no changes were saved.
MESSAGE 'POAPPRV/EMAIL_PO_PDF' is protected, no changes were saved.
MESSAGE 'POAPPRV/PO_PO_APPROVE_PDF' is protected, no changes were saved.
MESSAGE 'POAPPRV/PO_EMAIL_PO_PDF_WITH_RESPONSE' is protected, no changes were saved.
MESSAGE 'POAPPRV/NOTIFY_PDF_ERROR' is protected, no changes were saved.
ACTIVITY 'POAPPRV/ACCEPTANCE_REQUIRED' is protected, no changes were saved.
ACTIVITY 'POAPPRV/ANY_REQUESTER_CHANGE' is protected, no changes were saved.
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Please advice as i m not getting any clue to it !!
Will request forum members to reply ASAP.
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