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:

Debug.Print "Is the field 'id_number' in the case table? " & _
      CStr(FCApp.is_it_a_field("case", "id_number"))