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Using the name of a field in that field's calculation

metamict
in Calculation Engine (Define Fields)

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Hi,

  I've been struggling with the best way to explain this question, but here goes:  When defining a calculation in a field, is there a way to "get" the name of that field? 

For example: If I have a calculation field named "Tango10" and another field named "Tango20"  is there a way to have get the name of the field calculation in those fields such that I could do the following:

Calculation field = 10*right(getfieldname,2)

Where the getfieldname would be the function that I'm looking for and the result for fieldname Tango10 would be 100 and fieldname Tango20 would be 200?

So basically, I'd like to be able to use the name of the field in a calculation.

Thank you, and Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

Technically, yes. It's possible to use: 

GetFieldName ( Self )

to get the name of the calculation field where this formula is evaluated.

However, I am quite certain there is a better way to accomplish whatever you're trying to accomplish by this contraption.

 

Edited by comment

4 hours ago, metamict said:

If I have a calculation field named "Tango10" and another field named "Tango20" 

I hope you don't have fields named this way. It's a red flag that this should be related records instead. 

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