DescribedName (Property)

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DescribedName (Property)

In french: NomDécrit

Available only with these kinds of connection

..DescribedName is used to manage the logical name of HFSQL data files (while ignoring the possible modifications performed by HAlias). You can:

Find out the logical name of an element:
- data file defined in the data model editor or by programming,
- view,
- query
Define the logical name of a data file (when the file is described by programming).

Versions 17 and later

This property is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This property is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This property is now available in Windows Store Apps mode.

New in version 18

This property is now available in Windows Store Apps mode.

Note: From version 19, HFSQL is the new name of HyperFileSQL.

Versions 21 and later

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

// Find out the logical name of Customer file
ResName = Customer..DescribedName

Syntax

Finding out the logical name of an element Hide the details

<Logical name> = <Element>..DescribedName

<Logical name>: Character string

Logical name of the element:
data file defined in the data model editor or by programming,
view,
query.

<Element>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Element used (by indirection for example).

Defining the logical name of a data file created by programming Hide the details

<File name>..DescribedName = <New name>

<File name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Logical name of data file used. This name was defined by the File description type.

<New name>: Character string (with quotes)

Logical name of the element.