How to get the column name in workflow?

Hi Steve,

I am not clear why the column name changes quite often? Has anyone changing ? 

And as per my knowledge, if a column name (display name) changed, the workflow automatically reflect this change.

Thanks,

Krishna.

I have some columns which named (IT manager, Finance manager or HR department), but this Title and department name changed every 3 or 4 month in this company for last 3 years, I need using this name in mail notification or Felix task notification and task name.

Yes, workflow will reflect this change when you pick it (you can see the name is changed), but how to using this display name in workflow? ex. mail notification or task notification. when I pick it into notification it will show field's value but not  the column display name when people received the mail.

I would say to create another list called, "Configurations", create 2 columns, "Column Name", "Display Name".

In your workflow, query the configuration list to get the "Display Name" for given "Column Name".

And every time (like every 3 or 4 months), update this "Configurations" list for any changes, the workflow automatically read the changed "display name" values for the given "column name".

Hope it helps.

Thanks

Krishna.

When you create a new column, SharePoint sets the Internal Name, and from that point, it never changes. 

This is true even if you change the name of the readable name of the Column, the Internal Name will stay the same. 

If you create a NEW column called "MyNewColumn"

You can see that the Internal Name = "MyNewColumn":

If you Change the Column Name to something else like "MyChangedColumn", the Internal Name will remain the same.



Does this answer your question? 

I see, thanks for your explanation

Yes, that's will be an option, but can i use Call Web service to get this Column Name?