Renaming an attribute leaves the original attribute on the feature.

Renaming an attribute leaves the original attribute on the feature.

• A. Sometimes
• B. True
• C. False
• D. Never

Answer: (C)

Renaming an attribute changes its label, not duplicating it. When you rename, the attribute’s value remains the same, but the old name no longer exists on the feature. In other words, there is still a single attribute carrying the same data, just under a new name. For example, if a feature has an attribute called Elevation with a value of 120, renaming Elevation to Height results in an attribute Height with value 120 and no Elevation attribute left. So the statement that renaming leaves the original attribute behind is not true.

Renaming an attribute changes its label, not duplicating it. When you rename, the attribute’s value remains the same, but the old name no longer exists on the feature. In other words, there is still a single attribute carrying the same data, just under a new name. For example, if a feature has an attribute called Elevation with a value of 120, renaming Elevation to Height results in an attribute Height with value 120 and no Elevation attribute left. So the statement that renaming leaves the original attribute behind is not true.