is_it_a_field

 

Object and Type

 

Object  : FCApp

Type     : Method

 

 

Prototype

 

Public Function is_it_a_field(tbl_name As String, _

                              field_name As String) As Boolean

 

Description

 

This method returns whether a given field name is defined as a field on the specified table. This method also works for fields defined in views.

 

 

Parameters         

 

Parameter Name                Required?             Description                                                                                          

tbl_name                                Yes                         Name of the table or view

field_name                             Yes                         Name of the field.

                                                                               

 

Returns     

 

A boolean (true/false) that tells if the field is a valid field in the table.

 

 

Example

 

The example shows if "id_number" is a valid field in the case table.

 

Visual Basic:

The code in this example is written in Visual Basic.

 

Debug.Print "Is the field 'id_number' in the case table? " & _

      CStr(FCApp.is_it_a_field("case", "id_number"))