Changing a category label

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You can choose whether to show category names or labels in your tables. When you use the labels, provided translations are available, you can select the language in which the labels are displayed. Changes apply to all tables.

When using the labels, you might want to change a label, for example, to make it shorter so that it fits the space better. You can change category labels either for all tables that use the variable, or for a specific table.

Switching between category names and labels

1 Click Tools > Options.

2 In the Options dialog, click View Table. The View Table Options dialog opens: see View Table Options dialog.

3 In the Display categories using list, select Names or Labels.

4 If required, select the language in the Display labels in language list.

Changing a category label for all tables

The changes are applied to any existing tables that include the variable next time you populate them, provided you have not used the Edit Axis dialog (see Edit Axis dialog) to specify how the variable is to appear in any of those tables.

1 Select the Define tab.

2 In the Variable List, select the variable you want to change.

3 Click Variables > Edit.

The Edit Variable dialog opens: see Edit Variable dialog.

4 Edit the text in the Label column for each category whose label you want to change, and then click OK.

Changing a category label in the current table

1 In the Table List, select the required table.

2 Select the Define tab.

3 In the Table Definition section, select the variable that you want to change.

4 Click the Edit Axis icon on the Table Definition toolbar.

The Edit Variable dialog opens: see Edit Variable dialog.

5 Edit the text in the Label column for each category whose label you want to change, and then click OK.