How to change "column names"

Tepp
Tera Expert

Hi,

 

By default, column names are read-only,

Is it possible to edit it?


Best regards,

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Alberto Consonn
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Hi,

you cannot change the name of any custom field in a table, not even through Background Script. There is a reason behind this, as it can have database structural implications.

What you can do is to only change the Column label:

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If I have answered your question, please mark my response as correct and/or helpful.

Thank you very much

Cheers
Alberto

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Alberto Consonn
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Hi Tepp,

could you please provide more details? Where do you want to change the column names?

Thanks

Alberto

Thank you for your reply.

I want to change it in "Dictionary Entry", but it is read-only.

Best regards,

Alberto Consonn
ServiceNow Employee
ServiceNow Employee

Hi,

you cannot change the name of any custom field in a table, not even through Background Script. There is a reason behind this, as it can have database structural implications.

What you can do is to only change the Column label:

find_real_file.png

If I have answered your question, please mark my response as correct and/or helpful.

Thank you very much

Cheers
Alberto

Community Alums
Not applicable

Do you mean the label for the name of the column? Or the actual name of the column on the platform? 

 

The former, yes, through the dictionary. 

The latter, yes, but I'd strongly suggest you don't - lots of OOB functionality will likely cease to be, and you'll have a nightmare during upgrades.