shrug-l: Renaming a field name

[Sykes, John]

If you have (or can find) a copy of d-Base, you can edit the entire
attributes table in it, also you can edit attribute tables through
ArcCatalog, I believe.  I like the d-Base approach since it allows you to
control just about everything in the table.  Always work from a backup copy
in case something unintentional happens!

-- John

-----Original Message-----
From: shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Thomas, Jim
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:52 AM
To: Ken Stocks; SHRUG
Subject: RE: shrug-l: Renaming a field name

If there is a solution to the field naming issue, please reply to the SHRUG
list. I wondered if it was possible to change field names (either in
geodatabases or shapefiles).

Thanks. 

-----Original Message-----
From: shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:shrug-l-bounces at lists.dep.state.fl.us] On Behalf Of Ken Stocks
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 8:49 AM
To: SHRUG
Subject: shrug-l: Renaming a field name

Does anyone have any advice on how to rename field names in the attribute
table?  I have a shapefile that consists of joined attribute tables and need
to clean up the field names.  Once in editor mode, I can edit data within the
fields but not the field name.  Can someone give me a tip on how to rename
the field names?  I have tried to edit field names in the dbf in excel but it
seems to destroy the shapefile.  Its probably something really simple to fix
but I can't put my finger on it...  

Thanks,

Ken


		
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