Two columns with different names but same source column

[Anonymous]

Has this changed by any chance or is it a bug? Is there a workaround?

The requirement is to have the same source column in the visual, but give it different names. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

This is due to the design.
You can create a measure and then modify the name by placing the source column and measure on the visual object.

sales measure = MAX('Table'[sales])

Best Regards,

Neeko Tang

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[Anonymous]

hello @Anonymous 

Thank you for the clarity and the workaround.

I assume this changed because I believe one could have renamed the same field differently before.

I was hoping that I did not have to create another column which I would have done SQL side in my views.

I will close the post.

[PhilipTreacy]

@Anonymous 

Yeah, that's not supposed to happen.  hmmmmm

Phil

[PhilipTreacy]

Hi @Anonymous 

I don't understand what the problem is.

You have added the column twice, if you double click one of the coumn names under Column in the Visualizations panel, you can rename it.

Phil

[Anonymous]

@PhilipTreacy 

hi Phil, thank you for the promp response.

When you change the one it automatically changes the other. I am pretty sure was not always the case.