Language: Rename Statement

Rename an object or a series/label name within a data frame.

Syntax:

1. RENAME SERIES IN ID FROM id_value TO id_value: Renaming a series name within a data frame.

2. RENAME LABELS IN ID FROM id_value TO id_value: Renaming a label name within a data frame.

where

• ID is the name of object or data frame
• id_value is the name to be changed

Example:

# Set relative current working directory and load a CSV file
set rcwd data
load csv STI_2015.csv as STI

# Renaming 'Open' series in STI from 'Open' to 'OpenDup'
rename series in STI from Open to OpenDup

# Renaming '1/11/1988' label in STI from '1/11/1988' to 'dummydate'
rename labels in STI from '1/11/1988' to dummydate

Advanced Topics

1. Bytecodes generated are:
   • renameseries
   • renamelabels