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Change the Field Name

CA APM lets you change the label for a field to help make the field name more familiar in your search criteria. For example, you can change the label Asset Quantity to Quantity.

To change the field name

  1. Click the tab and optional subtab for the object that you want to find.
  2. On the left, click Manage Searches.

    A list of saved searches appears.

  3. Click a search in the list.
  4. Complete the following steps:
    1. At the top of the page, click CONFIGURE SEARCH: ON.

    The configuration of the search is enabled.

    1. In the search criteria, click the field label and enter the new label.
    2. At the top of the page, click CONFIGURE SEARCH: OFF.

    The configuration of the search is complete.

  5. (Optional). Complete the following steps:
    1. In the search criteria area of the page, click Advanced.
    2. At the top of the page, click CONFIGURE SEARCH: ON.

    The configuration of the search is enabled.

    1. Click the Edit Record icon next to the field for which you want to change the label.
    2. Enter the new field label.
    3. Click the Complete Record Edit icon.
    4. At the top of the page, click CONFIGURE SEARCH: OFF.

    The configuration of the search is complete.

  6. Click Save.

    The new field label appears in the search criteria.