Rename Metrics, Attributes, and Dates in Visualizations

You can rename metrics, attributes, and dates in visualizations.

You can rename metrics and attributes when the original names are too long or when you create visualizations with multiple occurrences of one metric or attribute.

Side-by-side comparison of metric labels before and after renaming. On the left, there are four metrics labeled sum of sales. They all belong to different campaign groups. On the right, the same metrics are renamed to sales, sales online campaigns, sales direct contact, and sales other.

The name is displayed in the Metrics/View by/Stack by/Attributes/Trend by/Segment by sections, axis names, and tooltips.

For example, you create a visualization where you compare your sales numbers from different types of campaigns over the last three years.

Bar chart comparing renamed metrics across three years. The chart displays four bars per year labeled sales, sales online campaigns, sales direct contact, and sales other. These metric names are visible in the metrics bucket in the left panel, in the chart legend above the bars, and in the tooltip shown when hovering over a bar.

The new names are displayed only in the visualization in which you create them. If you rename a metric, Analytical Designer also renames the metrics that are derived by the compare feature. For details, see Use Time-over-Time Comparison in Visualizations.

Steps:

  1. Create a visualization.

    For more information, see Create Visualizations.

  2. In the Metrics/View by/Stack by/Attributes/Trend by/Segment by section, click the metric/attribute/date and write a new name.

    Metric name sum of sales being edited directly in the data catalog. The user is typing a new name into the field.

  3. To save the new name, click anywhere on the page or press Enter.

    Renamed metric shown as sales online campaigns with the original metric sum of sales campaign group displayed in smaller text below it in the data catalog.

    The metric/attribute/date is renamed. The original name is displayed under the new name in the Metrics/View by/Stack by/Attributes/Trend by/Segment by section.

To use the original name again, delete the new name and click anywhere on the page or press Enter.

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