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Devart.Data Namespace / SqlShimDataReader Class / GetName Method
The zero-based column ordinal.
Example

GetName Method (SqlShimDataReader)

Gets the name of the specified column.

Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function GetName( _
   ByVal ordinal As Integer _
) As String
 

Parameters

ordinal
The zero-based column ordinal.

Return Value

A string that is the name of the specified column.

Example
This sample shows how to retrieve names and types of all columns in a table.
public void GetFields(ExactTargetConnection exactTargetConnection)
{
  ExactTargetCommand cmd = new ExactTargetCommand("SELECT * FROM Email");
  cmd.Connection = exactTargetConnection;
  exactTargetConnection.Open();
  try
  {
    ExactTargetDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
    reader.Read();
    for (int i=0;i < reader.FieldCount;i++)
    {
      string fieldType = reader.GetDataTypeName(i);
      string fieldName = reader.GetName(i);
      string fieldType2 = reader.GetFieldType(i).FullName;
      Console.WriteLine(fieldName+"\t"+ fieldType+"\t"+ fieldType2);
    }        
    reader.Close();
  }
  finally
  {
    exactTargetConnection.Close();
  }
}
Public Sub GetFields(ByVal exactTargetConnection As ExactTargetConnection
  Dim cmd As ExactTargetCommand = New ExactTargetCommand("SELECT * FROM Email")
  cmd.Connection = exactTargetConnection
  exactTargetConnection.Open()
  Try
    Dim reader As ExactTargetDataReader = cmd.ExecuteReader()
    reader.Read()
    Dim i As Integer
    For i = 0 To reader.FieldCount - 1
      Dim fieldType As String = reader.GetDataTypeName(i)
      Dim fieldName As String = reader.GetName(i)
      Console.WriteLine(fieldName & " " & fieldType)
    Next i
    reader.Close()
  Finally
    exactTargetConnection.Close()
  End Try
End Sub
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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