# Editing fields and metrics
> Editing field properties enables you to customize the dashboards by adapting them to the terminology used in your organization. Follow these steps to edit the properties of a field.
## Editing field properties
Editing field properties enables you to customize the dashboards by adapting them to the terminology used in your organization. Follow these steps to edit the properties of a field.
1. In the **Data Manager** panel, locate the field for which you want to edit the properties and select the Edit icon.The **Field details** panel is displayed.
2. Edit the **Field properties** as desired.
3. Select **Save**.
The following table describes the available field properties.
Element
Description
Field name
The display name of the field.
Source field
The name of the column in the data source.
Type
The kind of data that the field holds.
Currency*
A drop-down combo box containing all available currency formats.
Data preview
A preview of the available field values in the dataset. Note: A maximum of 1,000 field values are shown.
* **Currency** is only available for monetary fields. This is a display setting, it does not convert the field value.
### Changing the field name
You can change the name of the fields. This enables you to customize the dashboards by adapting them to the terminology used in your organization.
### Changing the field type
The field type indicates the kind of data that the field is intended to hold and therefore determines how the field can be used. There might be instances where the field **Type** does not align with the kind of data of the source field in your dataset. For example, you may upload data of an *integer* to a field that was previously uploaded with *text*. Such instances will be indicated in the **Fields** list in the **Data manager**.
For these fields, you can change the **Type** of the field.
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You can only select a new **Type** based on the data kind of the source field that is uploaded. For example, if the field in the dataset is an *integer*, you can change the field to *number***,** and if the field in the dataset is of *text*, you can change the field to *nominal* or *ordinal*. You can only change the **Type** of a field that is not used in dashboards. In case the field is actually used in dashboards: remove the field from the chart or charts, edit the **Type** of the field, then add the field back on the chart or charts.
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## Editing custom fields
:::note
You can only edit the expression for custom fields you created from the **Data Manager**.
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Follow these steps to edit a custom field.
1. In the **Data Manager** panel, locate the field you want to edit and select the **Configure logic** icon.  The logic configuration of the field expression is displayed.
2. Edit the expression as desired and select **Save**.
The logic configuration editor is closed and you return to the dashboard editor.
:::tip
When editing field properties, you can select **Configure logic** in the **Field details** panel to edit the custom field expression.
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## Editing metric properties
Follow these steps to edit the properties of a metric.
1. In the **Data Manager** panel, locate the metric for which you want to edit the properties and select the Edit icon.The **Metric details** panel is displayed.
2. Edit the **Metric properties** as desired.
3. Select **Save**.
The following table describes the available metric properties.
Element
Description
Metric name
The display name of the metric.
Data preview
A preview of the calculated metric value.
Context metrics
Allows you to define context metrics for the metric.
Thresholds
Allows you to set threshold values for the metric that are visualized in the KPI chart.
Filters
Allows you to set one or more filters for the metric. Note: If the field used for the filter is not present in the dataset, or does not contain any values, it is recommended to remove the filter to ensure accurate metric results.
## Editing metrics
Follow these steps to edit a metric.
1. In the **Data Manager** panel, locate the metric you want to edit and select the **Configure logic** icon.  The logic configuration of the metric expression is displayed.
2. Edit the expression as desired and select **Save**.
The logic configuration editor is closed and you return to the dashboard editor.