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srenj0001
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January 5, 2023
Question

how to rename source field in a record type

  • January 5, 2023
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I would like to rename the source field name for a field in one of my record types ('source field name' is the field in the database table, holding the record type).

In the record type, screen Data Model > Configure Fields, I am allowed to change the record field name (the field name visible in Appian), but the source field name is readonly!

In this particular case, I would like to change "workzonecaseid" to "WORKZONE_SAGS_NR":

Here's the current situation in MariaDB:

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    konduruc733182
    January 5, 2023

    Hello srenj0001,

    You can do the changes of your source field names only in the source. In your case it is the Database. you need to update the name in Database.

    But May I know why do you want to change it? Because you will be displaying only the Record Field Name

    srenj0001
    srenj0001Author
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    January 5, 2023

    Than you, it worked :-)