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Returns the data type, display width, decimals, and index flag for a field.
In Version 2013 added field type "DateTime."
field_info_array = GetFieldInfo(string field_spec)
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field_spec |
A field spec |
An array indicating the following information about the field:
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Element |
Type |
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1 |
String |
The field's data type: "String", "Integer", "Real", or "DateTime"; see GetFieldType() |
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2 |
Integer |
The field's display width; see GetFieldWidth() |
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3 |
Integer |
The number of displayed decimal places for the field (zero (0) if the field is integer-typed or string-typed); see GetFieldDecimals() |
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4 |
Boolean |
The string "True" if the field is internally indexed, or the string "False" if it is not internally indexed |
The first three elements of the returned array are exactly the same as those returned by GetFieldType(), GetFieldWidth(), and GetFieldDecimals(), respectively.
inf = GetFieldInfo("States.Name")
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Error Type |
Meaning |
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Error |
The input field specification is ambiguous |
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NotFound |
The input field does not exist |
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Function |
Summary |
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Gets the data type of a field |
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Gets the display width of a field |
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Returns the number of displayed decimal places for a real-typed field |
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Gets the data type of a field in tables and joined views |
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