Catalog manger "search and replace " using xml script

Hi ,
we have renamed 6 rpd columns names in rpd & alias is not removed yet .In catalog manager i can search and replace using string .But it takes lot time as they are stored in different reports , which are existing . I am trying to use xml script for replacing them.I got sample script from help file for single column . can anyone help for doing that for multiple strings.I will provide with my inputs .
my inputs:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<actions>
<action command="textReplace" oldValue="column 1 " newValue="column one" ignoreCase="true"/>
<action command="textReplace" oldValue="column 2" newValue="column two" ignoreCase="true"/>
<action command="textReplace" oldValue="column 3" newValue="column three" ignoreCase="true"/>
</actions>
please correct me .

Given xml content looks okay but just in case check this oldValue="column 1 ", there is additional space at the end.
I would suggest to extract Analysis report (.csv) using Catalog Manager and find out the list of reports based on those columns.
This would help you learn with list of reports based on report owners, and then go for the fixing those reports.
If you go by xml replace you never know the affected reports and you may not confirm until report owners come back to you with issues.
This might take little bit time but your changes based on proper doc.
Let me know updates, if helps mark
Edited by: Srini VEERAVALLI on Feb 19, 2013 3:21 PM

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