Changing Data Field Names

Open a report in RDA.

1. Click the variable for which you want to change the name.

2. From the Edit menu, select Item Properties.

3. On the appropriate properties form, enter a descriptive name in the Variable Name field.

   Note: When you change the variable name of a constant field in any section, except for columnar and tabular sections, the change is reflected on the report. If you change the variable name of a constant field, you should change the name of the associated variable to make managing the data field easier, especially if you plan to attach event rules to the data field. All other variable name changes do not affect the appearance of the data field directly.

4. If the data field is a column heading, on the Column Heading Properties form, change the text in the Col Heading 1 (Column Heading 1) and Col Heading 2 (Column Heading 2) fields, and click OK.