Automatically Rename Logical Columns

You can choose a logical table and automatically rename all or selected logical columns to business-friendly names.

Renaming columns in logical tables rather than presentation tables is a best practice for model maintainability. Using friendly names for logical columns ensures reuse in multiple subject areas and that the names persist even when you need to delete and re-create subject areas to incorporate changes to your business model.

1. On your home page, click Navigator and then click Semantic Models.
2. In the Semantic Models page, click a semantic model to open it.
3. Click Logical Layer .
4. In the Logical Layer pane, browse for and double-click the table with the column you want to rename.
5. In the logical table, click the Columns tab and click Rename Columns .
6. In Suggest Column Names, deselect any columns you don't want to rename. Click Suggest Names.
7. Click a column's suggested new name to modify it.
   
   
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8. Click Apply, and then click Save.