FindField Method (Row)

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Gets the index position for a field by name. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public int FindField( 
   string fieldName
)

Public Function FindField( _
   ByVal fieldName As String _
) As Integer

Parameters

fieldName: The name of the field to be found.

Return Value

A positive integer value if the field is found indicating the index position of the field. If a field is not found with a name matching the , a -1 is returned.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.Data.Exceptions.GeodatabaseException	A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.

Example

Writing a value into a Guid column

row[field.Name] = "{" + guid.ToString() + "}";

MapSeries_FindPageNumber

//Return the page number that corresponds to the page name field for an index feature

Layout layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;

//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  SpatialMapSeries SMS = layout.MapSeries as SpatialMapSeries;
  Row msRow = SMS.CurrentRow;
  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show(SMS.FindPageNumber(msRow.GetOriginalValue(msRow.FindField("NAME")).ToString()));
});

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

Row Class
Row Members

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