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--- transformations:rename [2021/03/21 12:15] – craigt
+++ transformations:rename [2021/03/28 16:41] – craigt
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 {{ transformations:RenameColumnsAction.png}}
 ====== RENAME COLUMNS ======
-Category: Transform / Basic
+Category: Transform / Basic\\
+\\
 =====Description=====
 This action changes the name of one or more columns.
-Note:  Duplicating names are not allowed.\\
+Duplicating names are not allowed.\\
 \\
 =====Action settings=====
-====Columns options====
+^Setting^Description^
-Select the existing column name in the left drop-down, and enter the new name in the text box to the right.  Additional columns can be renamed by clicking the //Rename more columns// option.
+|Column|Select the existing column name in the left drop-down|
+|To|Specify the new column name in the right text box.|
+Additional columns can be renamed by clicking the //Rename more columns// option.
 \\
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 **Source table:** The longest rivers in the world
-^  River  ^  Length (km)  ^  Length (miles)  ^  Continent  ^
+^River  ^Length (km)  ^Length (miles)  ^Continent  ^
-| Nile  |  6650  |  4132  |  Africa  |
+| Nile  |  6650|  4132|Africa  |
-| Amazon  |  6400  |  3976  |  South America  |
+| Amazon  |  6400|  3976|South America  |
-| Yangtze  |  6300  |  3917  |  Asia  |
+| Yangtze  |  6300|  3917|Asia  |
-| Mississippi  |  6275  |  3902  |  North America  |
+| Mississippi  |  6275|  3902|North America  |
-**Transformation parameters:**
+**Action parameters:**
 >  Columns to rename: Continent
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 **Output table:**
-^  River  ^  Length (km)  ^  Length (miles)  ^  Location  ^
+^River  ^Length (km)  ^Length (miles)  ^Location  ^
-| Nile  |  6650  |  4132  |  Africa  |
+| Nile  |  6650|  4132|Africa  |
-| Amazon  |  6400  |  3976  |  South America  |
+| Amazon  |  6400|  3976|South America  |
-| Yangtze  |  6300  |  3917  |  Asia  |
+| Yangtze  |  6300|  3917|Asia  |
-| Mississippi  |  6275  |  3902  |  North America  |
+| Mississippi  |  6275|  3902|North America  |
+\\
+=====Shortcuts=====
+Fast ways to create the action:\\
+  *Right-click on the column heading and select //Rename...// from the context menu.
+  *Click the drop-down arrow in the column heading and select //Rename...// from the context menu.
 \\
-=====See Also=====
+=====See also=====
-  * [[transformations:reorder|Reorder columns]]
+  * [[transformations:keepremovecolumns|Keep/Remove columns]]
   * [[transformations:replacecolumn|Modify column(s)]]
+  * [[transformations:reorder|Reorder columns]]