Redirecting from a variable to an array

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Can I redirect a variable to an array?
i.e.: I’ve this class:

UCLASS()
void UMyClass : public UObject
{
GENERATED_BODY()

UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
int32 Variable{};
};

I would like to modify Variable into a list of integers and rename it in Variables:

UCLASS()
void UMyClass : public UObject
{
GENERATED_BODY()

UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
TArray<int32> Variables{};
};

I tried to modify the DefaultEngine.ini file of my project…

[CoreRedirects]
+PropertyRedirects=(OldName="MyClass.Variable",NewName="MyClass.Variables[0]")

… and unfortunately it doesn’t work. How can I redirect it?

I thought I could override PreSave() method and transfer Variable into Variables, then resave all assets in Unreal Editor and then remove Variable from the code, but I’m wondering if a better solution exists.

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So far the solution I’ve found is override PreSave() method:

UCLASS()
void UMyClass : public UObject
{
GENERATED_BODY()

void PreSave(FObjectPreSaveContext SaveContext) override
{
      Super::PreSave(SaveContext);
      Variables.Empty();
      Variables.Emplace(Variable);
}

UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
TArray<int32> Variables{};

UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
int32 Variable{};
};

In this way I can resave my assets and remove int32 Variable from code (and PreSave() method).