3709801 - Label changes not reflected in existing story reports

• Newly updated field labels in Story Designer are not appearing in story visualizations
• Field labels display old values despite successful label changes in designer interface
• Label updates visible in edit mode but not reflected in story view mode
• Inconsistent label display across different widgets or story components

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Possible Root Causes

1. Story Designer Cache Issues

• Story Designer interface caching previous label configurations
• Browser cache retaining old field label definitions
• Story session cache not refreshing after label changes
• Widget-level cache preventing label update propagation

2. Label Hierarchy Conflicts

• Model-level labels overriding Story Designer changes
• Data source field labels taking precedence over custom labels
• Widget-specific label settings conflicting with designer updates
• Query Designer labels not synchronized with Story Designer changes 

3. Field Mapping and Configuration

• Field mappings not updated after label changes
• Calculated field labels not refreshing properly
• Dimension attribute labels not propagating to visualizations
• Measure label formatting preventing display updates

4. Translation and Localization Issues

• Missing translations for custom field labels causing display problems
• Language-specific label configurations not properly maintained 
• Extension field labels requiring translation setup even for original language
• Locale settings affecting label visibility in different languages

Resolution Steps

Option 1: Story Designer Label Refresh

1. Force Label Update

   • Re-edit field labels in Story Designer field properties
   • Save story explicitly after making label changes
   • Refresh Story Designer interface and verify label persistence
   • Test label display in story view mode after refresh

2. Field Remapping

   • Remove affected fields from widgets and re-add with updated labels 
   • Update field mappings in Story Designer data panel
   • Refresh field list in Story Designer to pull latest configurations
   • Verify field binding reflects updated label information

Option 2: Translation and Language Configuration

1. Extension Field Translation Setup

   • Navigate to Extensibility → Language Adaptation for extension fields 
   • Maintain translations for all extension fields, even for original language
   • Make dummy changes to extension fields to trigger model updates
   • Verify translation setup for custom field descriptions 

2. Language-Specific Label Management

   • Check user locale settings and adjust if necessary 
   • Verify label translations exist for user's language preference 
   • Test story with different language settings to isolate issues
   • Update field descriptions and labels in Learning Administration if applicable 

Option 3: Widget-Level Label Override

1. Manual Widget Label Update

   • Access individual chart/table styling and label options
   • Override field labels directly at widget level
   • Apply custom formatting to display updated labels
   • Update axis labels, legends, and column headers manually

2. Widget Recreation

   • Delete problematic widgets showing incorrect labels
   • Recreate charts/tables with updated field configurations
   • Use copy/paste functionality to reset widget label settings
   • Apply consistent labeling across all recreated components

Option 4: Cache and Session Resolution

1. Clear Story Cache

   • Perform hard browser refresh (Ctrl+F5 or Cmd+Shift+R)
   • Clear all browser data including cache and local storage
   • Reset SAC application cache through developer tools
   • Clear any saved story states or bookmarks with old labels

2. Story Recreation for Persistent Issues

   • Create new story instance to test label visibility 
   • Recreate problematic reports if existing stories don't reflect changes
   • Import updated story templates from Content Store if available
   • Apply template-specific customizations with proper label configuration

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