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Chapter 8: Organizing data using structured fields
Duplicating a column in a series or multi-series field
You can add a column to a series or multi-series field with data identical or similar to an existing
series column by creating a duplicate of that column.
To duplicate a series column:
1. Click on the column heading of the series or multi-series column you want to duplicate.
2. On the Edit menu, choose Copy.
3. On the Edit menu, choose Paste Special, then select Add New Series Columns.
A dialog box appears asking you to give a heading to the new column. Type the heading, then
click the Accept button .
Duplicated series columns are added to the end of the series of a multi-series field.
Note: If you have formatted your fields, and if the series or multi-series column headers are
defined using a pattern, duplicated fields will continue that pattern. If they use a list of values,
duplicated columns will be assigned a name based on the title of the field and the title of the series
column you copied. For more information on formatting fields, see Formatting data in a field on
page 80.
Renaming a column in a series or multi-series field
You can change the headings of the columns in a series or multi-series field. Renaming is
especially useful after you add a new series column.
To rename a series column:
1. Click on the column heading of the series column you want to rename.
2. Type your new column heading.
Note: If you change the column heading in a series or multi-series field that uses a pattern,
InspireData will convert the pattern into a list of values.
Changing the pattern of column headings in a series or multi-series
field
You can redefine the pattern you are using for the headings of the columns in a series or multiseries field.
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