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Renaming column headers dynamically

Alteryxexpert
7 - Meteor

I have Data like below

 

Item2023_12_312024_01_312024_02_292024_03_312024_04_30
A456566521323623626262626
B7878995559855566612345
C456566521323623626262626
D7878995559855566612345
E456566521323623626262626

 

I need the columns 2023_12_31 and other columns to be renamed as 31-Dec-2023,31-Jan-2024 and so on for all the upcoming columns. How to achieve this?

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SPetrie
12 - Quasar

A field info tool to get the existing field names. Convert the dates to the format you want and then a dynamic rename tool to update them.

The attached workflow should do what you need.

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DataNath
17 - Castor

Hey @Alteryxexpert, can also do this directly using the 'Formula' rename mode:

 

DateTimeFormat(DateTimeParse([_CurrentField_],'%Y_%m_%d'),'%d-%b-%y')

 

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SPetrie
12 - Quasar

I want to change my answer to what @DataNath has. I completely blanked on that. Go with their answer lol. 

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