# Perspective Table Column Names

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [March 11, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122 "2022-03-11T19:00:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![xtristan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ba8739/32.png) [@xtristan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xtristan)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122/1 "2022-03-11T19:00:59Z")

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Having an issue where the Column Names of a Table aren’t showing the column name if there aren’t any rows returned in the namedQuery that is tied to the data element.

I’ve added objects to the columns table to rename and format the columns with a specific fontSize, fontWeight and have centered the justification but I don’t think that would cause column names to disappear if the dataset returned [0x5]. The dataset also shows the column names when I click on the dataset.

Wondering which setting I’m missing that will allow me to leave the column names always present.

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**Author:** ![josborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@josborn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/josborn)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122/2 "2022-03-11T19:15:30Z")

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This appears to be known behavior for which there are workarounds, as well as a feature request.

> [@\[FEATURE-16500\] Perspective Table - Customize "Empty Data Source"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16500-perspective-table-customize-empty-data-source/26507):
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> Is the “Empty Data Source” text and/or icon on the Perspective Table editable? If not, is that a feature that could be added? Our table is only populated based on a user selection, so it would be nice to add some informative text on the table such as “Make Selection”.

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**Author:** ![xtristan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ba8739/32.png) [@xtristan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/xtristan)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-column-names/57122/3 "2022-03-11T19:24:44Z")

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Appreciate the info thanks