How can i rename dimention and measure in lookerML view

[duy_nguyen26]

I've created a view and explore model for that view and created visualize for that but when i try to rename random 1 measure from lowercase to uppercase, the visualize show that dimension had just rename was not found and disappear from chart. so how can i rename but in visualize will know that?

[Kirbs · Accepted solution]

Hi!

Great question!  In LookML both measures and dimensions require lowercase (https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-field-measure).  That being said, if you have permissions to edit the LookML you can add labels to your dimensions and measures using uppercase letters and see those changes reflected in the UI.  (https://cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/param-view-label)

I hope this helps!  Otherwise, there is another response below for editing labels in visualizations as well!

[Lobo-Google]

Hi there!

In addition to @Kirbs 's method, you can make custom labels in the Explore's visualization settings. In the Explore, click the Edit menu icon in the Visualization tab. You can customize the measure labels in the Series tab of the Edit menu, under Customizations. The Customizing visualizations with chart settings section of the Creating visualizations and graphs documentation page provides a pretty good overview of the elements in the visualization Edit menu. 

I hope that's helpful!