Heading in table view

[musicarteca]

Is there a way to modify the column headings in table view?

[Lee Smith]

You can add a Header Part to a Table View by going into Layout Mode, Menu to Layout, Layout Set, View, Properties, and select Header.

HTH

Lee

[musicarteca]

Thank you Lee, but that is not what I meant. I want to be able to change the column name. Right now the column name is exactly the same as the field name, which can be long, specially if it is a related field. I don't know how to customize it.

[Lee Smith]

Change to Layout Mode, make your changes, and then change it back to Table View

Edited January 22, 2006 by Guest
oops

[comment]

The answer is no.

[Lee Smith]

I stand corrected.

I could have sworn that I had done this in v6. I guess this is another reason to either create a Header Part, deselect the Include Header Columns, and create the Field Names, or just create a List View.

Lee

[comment]

create a Header Part, deselect the Include Header Columns, and create the Field Names

That's a good idea - although the field labels won't adjust when columns are resized.

[Lee Smith]

although the field labels won't adjust when columns are resized.

I guess that's why they pay us the BIG BUCKS.

Lee

[comment]

Who's "they"?

[musicarteca]

That's a good idea - although the field labels won't adjust when columns are resized.

nor you will have the sorting flexibility by clicking on the columns

Edited January 23, 2006 by Guest

[comment]

Well, that at least can be scripted. The bottom line is that table view is just something FMI threw in to make Excel users a bit more comfortable - it shouldn't be taken too seriously, IMHO.

[Lee Smith]

I agree with comment, and that is why I usually just create a List View.

Lee

[musicarteca]

Thank you guys.