Microsoft Project Creating new fields in a Table

Creating new fields in a table

Simple new fields can be created in the table definition.

The fields can be added to the field name by choosing one of the appropriate type of field and the name that it is to be known by under the name column. If filters are to be set up on the data in this field then the field name is used in the filter not the name.

The field is to be used in several different locations then it is possible to rename the field to the name that you want it to be known as. By doing this then the field can be selected by either the original field or by the “new name”.

To Rename Field

1.     Menu, Tools, Customize, Fields

2.     Select type of field required and then select the field

3.     Click on Rename button and enter name required

 

By renaming the field, the field can be selected by either the original field name or by the “new name”.