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ECLANTIQX
IN
Last activity: 14 Aug 2025 9:56 EDT
How to change the default label for the table view
Hi, I am using the EmployeeWorkExp property, with the data object Work Experience and Skills (options: List of Records). As a result, the default label "+ Add Work Experience and Skills" appears in the table view. I would like to change this label to "Add Experience Details".Please find the screenshots attached below.
Pegasystems Inc.
PL
@Mamatha Reddy Malican you please check if changing label of your Data Object helps?
ECLANTIQX
IN
Hi @Kamil Janeczek, However, I am using the same data object in another view, where the label is displayed as 'Add Work Experience and Skills'. I would like to change that label to 'Add Skills' as well. Please find the screenshot below.
Pegasystems Inc.
PL
@Mamatha Reddy Mali I think there is single source of truth so if you change the label, it will be changed everywhere.
Pegasystems Inc.
GB
@Kamil Janeczek @Mamatha Reddy Mali , correct, the label of the Data Object is what is shown (unless you are using Common Application, that has its own rules for showing these).
A consistent name across the application is desireable. There's no point in a case calling it "+Add Employee" and then in Explore Data / Insights for this to be shown as "Person" - business users would be confused on how to report on this.
Implementing "label change" caveat in some versions of Pega
It's also worth noting that in some version of Pega, the label shown for the "+" is copied down in the view itself, if you change the label this is not propogated to existing views. So you need to recreate the embedded data table, then it will copy it down again. When I say recreate, just delete the embedded data from the view and re-add it.
Infinity '25 capability
Good news. In '25 you will be able to control this direct in the View itself. It's still good practice to have a business friendly, consistent name, but for those exceptions to these rules, you have this capability.
