It is recorded that a revision of the record called "Bunin" (directory of the succession) or "Ryakumyo" (record list) by an Imperial order was conducted in "Yasutomi ki" (Diaries of NAKAHARA Yasutomi – entry for February 3, 1444) and other descriptions of revision of "Bureki" (directory or record list) was also conducted on behalf of Geki (Secretary of the Grand Council of State), in "Chikanaga kyo ki" (diary of Chikanaga KANROJI – entry for March 17, 1475).
室町時代の『康富記』（嘉吉4年正月6日条）に勅命によって“補任”“歴名”と呼ばれる記録の校訂を行った記述が見られ、『親長卿記』（文明7年2月1日条）にも外記に代わって「補歴」の改訂を行ったとする記述が見られる。