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| Contents > Functions reference (alphabetical list) > Design functions > FieldComment function |
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| FieldComment function |
| Format |
FieldComment(fileName;fieldName) |
| Parameters |
| fileName - the name of an open database file (local or remote). |
| fieldName - the name of a field in the specified database file. |
| Important See Design functions for information about literal text parameters. |
| Data type returned |
| text |
| Description |
| Returns the specified field's comment. The field name must be in the form tablename::fieldname to specify a field that exists in a table different from the current table. |
| Examples |
| FieldComment("Customers"; "Phone Number") returns "Customer's home telephone number" if it was entered as a comment for the Phone Number field. |
| FieldComment("Customers"; "Accounts::Current Balance") returns "Customer's current balance" if it was entered as a comment for the Current Balance field in the Accounts table. |
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