shrug-l: Renaming a field name

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-----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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