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ImRakeshBanik
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I wanted to change the column names from 3age to 3AGE( in upper case)

Hi Team,

 

I cant rename by columns to Upper case where the column headers start with a number.

For e.g., 3age to 3AGE.

 

I tried to use Text in the script, but it  didnt help. demo code.

Test:

load * inline[

id,Name, 3Age

1,Romeo, 23

2, Juliet, 21

];

 

let vTotal=NoOfFields(Test');

 

For vCount=1 to $(vTotal)

   Let vName=text(FieldName($(vCount),'Test'));

   trace $(vName);

  Let vName1=text(Upper(FieldName($(vCount),'Test')));

   trace $(vName1);

   Rename field $(vName) to $(vName1);

Next;

 

 

It gives below error :-

Syntax error

Unexpected token:'3', expected one of: 'using','IDENTIFIER','LITERAL_STRING','LITERAL_FIELD'

Rename Field >>>>>>3<<<<<<Age to 3AGE

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marcus_sommer

Your field-names contain a special char and must be therefore wrapped, for example in this way:

 Rename field [$(vName)] to [$(vName1)];

- Marcus

 

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Bill_Britt
Former Employee
Former Employee

Hi,

 

Have you tried

 

RENAME FIELD OldFieldName TO NewFieldName;

 

RENAME FIELDS OldName1 TO NewName1, OldName2 TO NewName2, OldName3 TO NewName3;

 

Bill

Bill - Principal Technical Support Engineer at Qlik
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marcus_sommer

Your field-names contain a special char and must be therefore wrapped, for example in this way:

 Rename field [$(vName)] to [$(vName1)];

- Marcus

 

ImRakeshBanik
Contributor
Contributor
Author

Hi @Bill_Britt, I tried that but it didnt help.

ImRakeshBanik
Contributor
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Author

Hi @marcus_sommer,

Thanks! It worked.

The wrapping thing for columns is great. I almost forgot that.