is_it_searchable

 

Object and Type

 

Object  : FCApp

Type     : Method

 

 

Prototype

 

Public Function is_it_searchable(tbl_name As String, _

                                 field_name As String) As Boolean

 

Description

 

This method returns whether a given field is defined (in the specified table) as a searchable field. This is defined only for Oracle databases. SQL Server and Sybase databases do not define searchable (s_) columns. This method will always return "false" for those database types.

 

 

Parameters         

 

Parameter Name                Required?             Description                                                                                          

tbl_name                                Yes                         Name of the table

field_name                             Yes                         Name of the field

                                                                               

 

Returns     

 

A boolean (true/false) that tells if the field is a valid searchable field in the specified table. Oracle only. Other databases always return "false."

 

 

Example

 

The example shows if  "title" is a valid searchable (string) field for the case table.

 

Visual Basic:

The code in this example is written in Visual Basic.

 

Debug.Print "Is 'title' a valid searchable field in the 'case' table? " & CStr(FCApp.is_it_searchable("case", "title"))