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Change a Field or Tab Name


	Applies To

	Product(s):	gINT Logs, gINT Professional, gINT Professional Plus
	Version(s):
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Project Database
	Subarea:	N\A
	Original Author:	Kathleen Holcomb, Bentley Technical Support Group

How do I change the name of a project field or tab?

Changing the name of a field or table tab is generally not recommended. If you change the name you will probably have to change your report templates to match the new name. It is usually better to add a caption. The caption will then show in place of the name. This can be done in Input or in Data DesignProject Database. Changing the name of a field must be done in Data DesignProject Database.

Many table and field properties can only be modified in Data Design.

Steps to Accomplish

Add a caption to a table/tab in Input

Open the project in Input.
Go to the table/tab you wish to modify.
Go to TablesProperties

The properties dialog opens.
Enter a caption and click OK.
If you clone new projects from a data template remember to update your data template.

Add a caption to a field in Input

Open the project in Input.
Go to the table/tab you wish to modify.
Right-click in the field and select Field Properties.
Enter a caption and click OK.
If you clone new projects from a data template remember to update your data template.

Change the name or add a caption to a table/tab in Data DesignProject Database

Go to Data DesignProject Database.
Go to FileOpen Project. Select a project to modify.

The field list for the Project tab/table opens.
From the big yellow drop-down list, select the table/tab you wish to modify.
Go to TablesProperties

The properties dialog opens.
Modify the table name and/or enter a caption and click OK.
If you change the table name you will see the Replace Field Names dialog.
After selecting which reports and library tables to scan, gINT will look for all instances of the old table name and replace it with the new name.
If you clone new projects from a data template remember to update your data template.

Change a field name or add a caption to a field in Data DesignProject Database

Go to Data DesignProject Database.
Go to FileOpen Project. Select a project to modify.

The field list for the Project tab/table opens.
From the big yellow drop-down list, select the table/tab you wish to modify.
Select the field to modify and enter a caption.
If you clone new projects from a data template remember to update your data template.