diff --git a/db/migrate/20130101215010_items_to_topics.rb b/db/migrate/20130101215010_items_to_topics.rb
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+class ItemsToTopics < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    
+    rename_column :items, :item_category_id, :metacode_id
+    rename_column :mappings, :item_id, :topic_id
+  
+    rename_table :items, :topics
+    rename_table :item_categories, :metacodes
+  end
+end