# Tables

> Follow these steps to edit a table name.

## Editing table names

Follow these steps to edit a table name.

1. Locate the table for which you want to edit the name. Select the ![Menu](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-image-129960-0d9a692d-b3b8346a.webp) icon to open the menu and select **Edit table**.
2. Edit the **Table name** as desired.
3. Select **Save**.

## Deleting empty fields

You can delete fields for which your dataset does not contain any data.

:::note
A field can only be deleted if:
1. It contains no data;
2. It is not used in charts or metrics.
:::

### Deleting all empty fields

Follow these steps to delete all empty fields.

1. Locate the table for which you want to delete empty fields.
2. Select the ![](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-image-129960-0d9a692d-b3b8346a.webp) icon to open the menu and select **Delete empty fields**.

A confirmation message is displayed and indicates the number of fields that will be deleted.

   ![Delete empty unused fields confirmation message](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-delete-empty-unused-fields-confirmation-message-346780-a53aa392-3b79e3b4.webp)
3. Select **Confirm** to delete the unused empty fields.

### Deleting a single empty field

Follow these steps to delete an empty unused field.

1. Locate the unused empty field you want to delete.
2. Hover over the field and select **Delete field**.

The field is deleted.

:::note
The field is removed from the **Fields** list without any warnings.
:::

### Viewing field references

If you want to delete a field that is used in a chart or in a metric, you must first delete the field references. When you hover over the ![Delete field icon](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-delete-icon-129868-220c2e6a-104ae3d1.webp) **Delete field** icon, a popup is displayed indicating which processes and/or metrics use the field.

## Deleting a table

You can delete tables for which your dataset does not contain any data.

### Deleting a table

Follow these steps to delete a table.

1. Go to [Data transformations editor](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-suite/2.2510/user-guide/data-transformations#data-transformations-editor) and remove the table from the data model.
2. Select **Apply to dashboards** to run the transformations.
   :::note
   This may take several minutes. Only if the run finishes successfully, the new table will show up as *empty* in the **Data Manager.**
   :::
3. Remove all references to fields in the table in any charts or metrics.
   :::note
   A table can only be deleted if it does not contain fields that are uses in charts or metrics.
   :::
4. Select **Edit dashboards** and open the **Data manager.**
5. Locate the table you want to delete.
6. Select the ![Menu](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-image-129960-0d9a692d-b3b8346a.webp) icon to open the menu and select **Delete table**. A confirmation message is displayed.
7. Select **Confirm** to delete the table.