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Rename Metrics and Attributes

Edit a Metric or Attribute Name in Performance Analytics as a Power User

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Written by Ashley Larson
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Power Users have the ability to rename attributes and metrics in Performance Analytics.

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Follow the steps below to either:

  1. Rename a Metric or Attribute (In English).

  2. Rename a Metric or Attribute into a Different Language.

Rename a Metric or Attribute

Here are the steps to rename the Style attribute to Style Number:

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Step

Instruction

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1

Open any report.

Example:

  1. Navigate to the: Dashboards folder

  2. Best Practice Reports folder

  3. Select the Basic Selling Report

2

Right-click on the metric or attribute and select Rename.

Example: STYLE.

3

Rename STYLE to Style Number.

Select OK.

4

Now all STYLE attributes both in the Column Header and the REPORT OBJECTS folder are renamed as Style Number.

Rename a Metric or Attribute into a Different Language

Here are the steps to change a metric or attribute from English into French:

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Step

Instruction

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1

Open any report.

Example:

  1. Click on the Create button to build a new report.

  2. Select Time Range Analysis > Weekly Trend.

2

Prompt Screen:

  1. Select the desired Retailer Calendar.

  2. Click on Rolling Weeks.

  3. Double-click or use the arrow to select any desired Retailers.

  4. Click on the desired Currency.

  5. Click the Edit in Design Mode button.

3

  1. Select the desired End Date.

  2. Type in the desired amount of Backward Rolling Weeks.

  3. Type in the desired amount of Forward Rolling Weeks.

  4. Click the Edit in Design Mode button.

3

Drag and drop any desired attributes and metrics into the report.

Screenshot Examples:

  • Click on the Week attribute within the Report Body and drag it to the right of Metrics.

  • Open the Performance Analytics Attributes folder > Location folder and Double-click to add in: Retailer.

  • Open the This Year folder and Double-click to add in:

    • TY UNIT SLS GROSS

    • TY UNIT RETURNS

    • TY UNITS SLS

    • TY EOW UNITS OH

4

Click on the Spreadsheet Lightning Bolt icon in the upper left corner to Run the Report.

5

Right-click on the metric or attribute and select Rename.

Example: TY UNIT SLS GROSS.

6

Under the Name box, type in the new desired translation of the metrics name and click OK.

French Example: Qtes vendues (brut).

7

Continue Steps 5 and 6 until all Metric and Attributes are renamed to your preferred language.

To edit and rename a calculated metric, check out the How to Update and Rename a Calculated Metric Help Article.

⛑️ SPS Analytics Support

If you have any additional questions regarding editing metrics, attributes, or Performance Analytics, please reach out to our Analytics Support team at the contact information below:

☎️ 888-739-3232, Option 2

✉️ AnalyticsSupport@spscommerce.com

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