Changing Column Heading Names

Open a columnar or tabular section report in RDA.

1. Click the column heading for which you want to change the name.

2. From the Edit menu, select Item Properties.

3. On the Column Heading Properties form, select Change Name if the column is from the business view.

   If the column is not from the business view, go to the next step.

4. Enter a new descriptive name in the Variable Name field.

   The variable name of a column heading appears in event rules with the prefix of RC (Report Constant). Use this option if you need to attach logic to the column heading.

5. Select Override Col Headings (Override Column Headings) if the column is from the business view.

   If the column is not from the business view, go to the next step.

6. Change the text in the Col Heading 1 (Column Heading 1) and Col Heading 2 (Column Heading 2) fields, and click OK.

   Note: You should always change the variable name of a data field to match its column name. This makes managing the data field easier, especially if you plan to attach event rules to the data field.

7. To return the column heading names back to the default, clear the Change Name and Override Col Headings options.