Field Alias

[riyu]

A user wants to create a new field alias for a field that appears in two sourcetypes.
How many field aliases need to be created?One or two

It should be one.Answer says two.Explain

[richgalloway · Accepted solution]

Field aliases are specific to a sourcetype.  To have an alias for a field in two sourcetypes requires two aliases.

[riyu]

Thanks so much.