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kyleparsons4842
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Merge - Removing Column Name Prefix

Hello everyone!

Is it possible to quckly remove the table name prefix which is thrown onto the beginning of each column name after performing a merge?

Thanks!
Kyle

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Anonymous
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@kyleparsons4842  - The best way to do it is to avoid adding the prefix in the first place. Uncheck the following box at the bottom:

Column Prefix.PNG

I hope this helps. If it does, please Mark as a solution.
I also appreciate Kudos.

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Anonymous
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@kyleparsons4842  - The best way to do it is to avoid adding the prefix in the first place. Uncheck the following box at the bottom:

Column Prefix.PNG

I hope this helps. If it does, please Mark as a solution.
I also appreciate Kudos.

Thank you! I can't believe I missed that...

Anonymous
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@kyleparsons4842 

With many options there are lots of details to miss.

For instance, I'd never realized that the description of that checkbox was incorrect until now. 😀 

Thanks to your question, I've created a new Issue - you can vote for it here.

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