Changing the label "Short Description" to "Title"?

[valerie_gallot]

What are the impacts if we decide to change the label "Short Description"?
First I would appreciate any advice... Any idea WHY it has been called like that, rather than "title", "object" or "subject" which seem more common...
We may want to change this label at least in the record producer form, to make it simpler for the end-user... (we may put "Title" rather than "Short Description")
But what are the impacts?
If we change it there, the table columns will still be called "Short Description" so it may be finally more confusing... 😞
Is there a way to change the label "globally"?
I really would like to have your opinion on that... Thanks!
Valérie

[#2]

There is no impact if you decide to change the label(s) as long as the variable name does not change.
No particular reason I guess for calling it short description :-). Sometimes it is just the way it is.
Changing it in the record producer has no impact except for that the underlying field name/variable is still short_description.
Add the following to your url /sys_documentation_list.do?sysparm_query=label%3DShort%20description and you can perform mass update.
Hope this helps.

[valerie_gallot]

Thank you so much for your reply and the trick to perform mass update! This will really help me!
Bye
Valérie

[markt]

can one perform mass update by adding a column or field to cmdb tables . is there a mass update utility or script we can use to update those fields.

Also how to retrieve sys_id on import sets or transform maps as its not displayed or visible?

[valerie_gallot]

Hi,

Unfortunately I don't know how to retrieve the sys_id... except by using web services... I'm also interested in that if you find the reply.

To perform a mass update to populate a newly created field, you should use a scheduled job, and select "on demand" for the trigger.

Here you can write script to update your date. Don't forget to add these statements if you don't want business rules to be executed or system fields to be updated.

// to avoid business rules to be executed

record.setWorkflow(false);

// to avoid updatedby/update... to be updated

record.autoSysFields(false);

Regards,

Valérie