GetField()

Summary

Returns the view, field name, and field spec for a field.

 

Syntax

info_array = GetField(string field_spec)

 

Argument	Contents
field_spec	A field spec

 

Returns

An array of three elements.

 

Element	Type	Contents
1	String	The complete field spec
2	String	Name of the view containing the field
3	String	The field name

 

Notes

• The full field specification, view name and field name returned by GetField() are like those returned by other functions that return view names, field specs, and field names. Thus, GetField() is useful for conversion purposes.

Example

inf = GetField("States.Name")

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The input field specification is ambiguous
NotFound	The input field does not exist

 

See Also

Function	Summary
GetFields()	Gets a list of the fields in a view
GetMappableFields()	Creates a list of the fields that are mappable to a layer
GetEditableFields()	Gets a list of the editable fields in a view
GetReadOnlyFields()	Gets a list of the read-only fields in a view
GetIDField()	Gets the full field spec of the ID field for a layer