TGIS_LayerVector.GetUniqueFieldName method

Suggests a unique field name.

Available also on: Delphi | Java | ActiveX.

Syntax

// C#
public string GetUniqueFieldName(
  string _name
);

' VisualBasic
Public Function GetUniqueFieldName(
  ByVal _name As String
) As String

// Oxygene
public
  function GetUniqueFieldName(
    _name : String
  ) : String; virtual;

Name	Type	Description
_name	string String	field name to be tested

Type	Description
string String	Original field name if not exists in a layer or a suggest replacement.

If provided name already exists in a layer then function will return field name like 'name_A', 'name_B' etc.