# Edit name and type in dataset editor

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 21, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509 "2020-02-21T19:44:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![NII](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nii/32/12920_2.png) [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509/1 "2020-02-21T19:44:52Z")

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How can I edit column name and/or column type in dataset editor?

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**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509/2 "2020-02-21T20:12:35Z")

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Use the button in dataset editor to copy it to clipboard, edit in a text editor, and then paste it back into dataset editor with the button provided in editor.

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**Author:** ![NII](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nii/32/12920_2.png) [@NII](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/NII)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/edit-name-and-type-in-dataset-editor/32509/3 "2020-02-21T21:53:09Z")

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Thank you.