In conjunction with what Paul said, if you need to find out the internal names, a good tool is SharePoint Manager http://www.codeplex.com/spm
HOWEVER, it should be used with caution as you have DIRECT access to the SharePoint object model behind the scenes stuff. Daniel Brown MACS MCP MCTS - SharePoint MVP <https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Daniel.Brown> Adelaide SharePoint User Group Lead http://www.aspug.org.au <http://www.aspug.org.au/> Blog: http://www.danielbrown.id.au <http://www.danielbrown.id.au/> Mobile: 0419-804-099 ý Please consider your Environment before printing this email. From: ozmoss@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozm...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Paul Turner Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2009 4:07 PM To: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subject: RE: Custom list changing column names - search No. Once a column is created, it has an internal name that never changes. The SharePoint API and UI only let you change the display name. Managed properties refer to the internal names not display names (but they are often similar). Regards Paul Turner Senior Solution Specialist M: 0412 748 168 P: 08 8238 0912 F: 08 8234 5966 A: 66 Henley Beach Road, Mile End SA 5031 E: paul.tur...@dws.com.au W: www.dws.com.au <http://www.dws.com.au/> _____ From: ozmoss@ozmoss.com [ozm...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf Of Peter Milliner [pmilli...@britafe.vic.edu.au] Sent: Wednesday, 17 June 2009 3:23 PM To: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subject: Custom list changing column names - search Hello all, Have searched and cannot seem to find answer. I am using a custom search on a list firstly by using scope. I have also configured it so the search results are returned in a table With the columns from the list by using the managed properties mapped to crawled properties (using the original column name) in the search administration. i.e clientorganisaton is mapped to ows_organisation(text) this is a column name. I have also adding using the properties in advanced search to reflect several columns in the list so users can search by list column names i.e. Organisation. By editing the properties xml file. My problem is that the administrator and the original creator of the list has decided that several column names need to be changed i.e. as simple as changing FIRST NAME to First Name or TITLE to Last Name. What I need to know is that if the column names are changed will I need to reconfigure search/ managed properties mappings to reflect these changes or does SharePoint use the original column names in search mappings. Any advice would be appreciated Peter Milliner Intranet (SharePoint Administrator) Information Technology and Communications Unit Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE PO Box 170, Bendigo Victoria 3552 T: +61 3 5434 1510 M: 0423 913 999 F: +61 3 5434 1497 E: pmilli...@britafe.vic.edu.au W: www.britafe.vic.edu.au CRICOS Provider No: 03059A This email is intended for the recipient only. It may contain confidential or sensitive information which should not be passed on to unauthorised persons. Views expressed in this email are the authors own and form no basis for any contractual obligation by Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE, nor do they imply a formal endorsement by the Institute of those views. _____ Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com List FAQ: <http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss> http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: <http://www.codify.com/lists> http://www.codify.com/lists _____ Support procedure: https://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com List FAQ: <http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss> http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: <http://www.codify.com/lists> http://www.codify.com/lists -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support procedure: http://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: ozmoss@ozmoss.com Subscribe: ozmoss-subscr...@ozmoss.com Unsubscribe: ozmoss-unsubscr...@ozmoss.com List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists
