GetFieldName
Purpose
Returns the fully qualified name of a field reference.
Format
GetFieldName(fieldName)
Parameters
fieldName - any
field object or evaluation of a
text expression that refers to a field’s name
Data type returned
text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 10.0
Description
Use this function to get the fully qualified name of fieldName (tableName::fieldName).
Notes
•If you specify the context for the current calculation, this function will be evaluated based on that context. Otherwise, it will be evaluated based on the context of the current window.
Examples
GetFieldName(x) returns the name of a field reference passed into a custom function as parameter x.
GetFieldName(Evaluate(<fieldName>)) returns the name of a field based on the data stored in <fieldName>.
GetFieldName(Evaluate(Get(ActiveFieldName))) returns the fully qualified name of the field that has the
focus when executed.
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