Is there a way I can modify the Field Name or to make him keep the Alias when a table is exported?
Or is there a way to keep the Alias instead of the Field Name, when exporting for example to .dbf ?
I want to be able to do this in ArcMap.
[GIS] How to retain Field Name / Alias on Export of Table
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Both the Field and Alias can only be changed in the Properties\Field Properties within a .gdb using ArcCatalog. Later versions eg 10.2.1 and above have a Data Management / Alter Field tool (although still only for .gdb). I export the changed file back to a shapefile for further use.
A solution will be to change the MapInfo header file to align with the shapefile limit and therefore do away with the .gdb step.
- Open "Layer Properties -> Attribute Form"
- Delete aliases.
This works just in the project and doesn't change the layer source.
Best Answer
If you use the ArcToolbox Tool "Table to Table" you can add, rename, or delete output fields using the Field Map Parameter. With arcpy you can use the tool and build your own field map. That field map can use the aliasName property of the field object (have a look at the FieldMappings example 2.
With ArcGIS 10.1 you are able to rename the field name in ArcCatalog (table properties), if your data source is a FileGeodatabase.