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Hi everyone-

Is there some way -- I am thinking with Javascript -- that you're able to rename the name of a table? Just the display name, not the name itself.

Have searched for this but I haven't found anything out there.

I have a custom table in my app called "Cases" and in some cases (no pun intended), I want it to show as "Jobs" instead in the sitemap.

Thank you.

Joe

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There are multiple ways to achieve this. If you can clarify the question, it will be easy to select the approach, but I can think of below scenarios for now.

Option 1: Update the Display Name in the Table Properties

Navigate to Power Apps (https://make.powerapps.com).
Go to Solutions → select your solution containing the table, or select Tables from the Dataverse menu.
Find and open the table named "Cases".
Under the table details, you’ll see:
- Display Name: Change this from "Cases" to "Jobs".
- Plural Display Name: Change this to "Jobs".
Save your changes.

Option 2: Changing the Display Name in Sitemap Only (Model-Driven App)

If you want only the sitemap to show a different display name without touching the actual table display name:

Go to Power Apps → Apps and select your Model-Driven App.
Click Edit to enter app designer.
Click Navigation (sitemap editor).
Locate the subarea pointing to the Cases table.
In the Properties panel, set:
- Title: Enter "Jobs".
Save and Publish your sitemap.

This changes only the navigation display, leaving the actual table name and other references untouched.

Option 3: Renaming in Views

If you just want a specific view to show a different name in a model-driven app:

Navigate to Power Apps → your table (Cases).
Select Views and pick the view you want.
Open the view in the view editor.
Under View Properties (right-side pane):
- Change the View name to include "Jobs".
Save and Publish.

This changes only the view title—not the table’s actual display name.

Option 4: Renaming in Forms

To display a different name on a Form Header in a model-driven app:

Navigate to Power Apps → your table (Cases).
Select the form you wish to edit.
Open the form in the form editor.
Click the Form Properties icon.
In the properties pane, change the Form name and the Form description as desired.
To explicitly customize the title in the header:
- Use JavaScript on the form load event to dynamically update the title text if necessary.
- Alternatively, add a custom HTML or JavaScript web resource for advanced control.
Save and Publish.