Query Field names in Crystal

In Crytal I see parameters but the database field names are the long name ie (0CCA_C11_ZNN_0CCA_C11_Q004.M[Measures].[8WEVD1XARY9RST55SBE42RTJD3VA0MBXNGQL9Y0JC76EALK4XU]C
Can someone explain how to the user friendly name ?

Hi,
I assume that this field is pointing back to a keyfigure in the SAP BW Query.
The Query Designer is offering you an option in the context menu to create a technical name for the keyfigure.
As soon as you did that and after a "verify database" in Crystal Reports you will see these defined technical names in Crystal Reports
Ingo Hilgefort
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Edited by: pzkpfw on Aug 14, 2008 12:21 AM
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