To rename a field within a report, do the
following:
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Right-click the field you want
to rename in the report.
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Select
Edit or Column Name and Format
from the menu to open the Edit dialog box for that
field.
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Enter the new name in the
Name field.
Note that you can also view the original name of the field in this dialog
box.
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(Optional) Enter the plural version of the new name (if applicable) in the
Plural Name used within this report field.
Plural versions of a field name are useful because the Pentaho interface often uses field names in
menus and dialog boxes. If you enter a plural version of the new field name, it
automatically will be used in situations where the plural form is grammatically
correct.
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Click the OK button to save the new field name.
Renaming the field only effects the contents of the report. A user can view the original name of the field by
viewing the definition of the
field.
Note: To remove a modified (renamed) field name, open the Edit dialog box and delete the existing entries
using the Backspace key.