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QvdFieldName - script function

This script function returns the name of field number fieldno in a QVD file. If the field does not exist NULL is returned.

Syntax:  

QvdFieldName(filename , fieldno)

Arguments:  

Arguments
Argument Description
filename

The name of a QVD file, if necessary including path, as a folder or web data connection.

Example: 'lib://Table Files/'

fieldno The number of the field within the table contained in the QVD file.

Examples:  

QvdFieldName ('MyFile.qvd', 5)

QvdFieldName ('C:\MyDir\MyFile.qvd', 5)

QvdFieldName ('lib://DataFiles/MyFile.qvd', 5)

All three examples return the name of the fifth field of the table contained in the QVD file.

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