Rename a Column in a List

This procedure is part of the SharePoint Book (BDK). To use this book, you must first learn it in your agent.

Overview

This procedure edits a column in a given SharePoint list.

IMPORTANT: This rename does not affect the internal name of the column, only the display name.

Input Concepts

Concept	Description	Type	Required
column	The name of the column to be edited.	sharepoint list column	Yes
new column name	The new name for the column.	text	Yes
description	The new description for the column.	text	No

Output Concepts

Concept	Description	Type
answer	None.	sharepoint list column

Examples

rename the column in the list
the new column name is "New Column Name"
the description is "The new column description"