You can rename one or more fields in a table layout, if required. Renaming a field changes the name of the data element that is acted upon by Analytics operations. It is not the same as renaming a column in a view, which is changing only a display name.
When you rename a field, the error message “<previous field name> is undefined” appears when you return to the view, if the view contained the field, or when you open any view that contains the field.
- Select Edit > Table Layout.
- In the Edit Fields/Expressions tab, double-click the field you want to rename.
- Change the field name in the Name field.
- (Optional) If you want to rename the column in the view at the same time, change the column name in the Alternate Column Title field.
- Click Accept Entry
.The field is renamed in the table layout.
- Click Close
to exit the Table Layout dialog
box. - If the error message “<previous field name>
is undefined” appears, click OK.
If you updated the Alternate Column Title, the column name is updated.
Note
If the renamed field is in any other views, it is removed from those views and must be manually re-added.
