ArcObjects Library Reference (GeoDatabase)  

IFeatureWorkspaceManage.ValidateField Method

Validate a field, performing type conversion if necessary.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function ValidateField ( _
    ByVal inField As IField _
) As IField
[C#]
public IField ValidateField (
    IField inField
);
[C++]
HRESULT ValidateField(
  IField* inField,
  IField** outField
);
[C++]

Parameters

inField [in]

  inField is a parameter of type IField

outField [out, retval]

  outField is a parameter of type IField

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Remarks

The ValidateField method takes a Field definition as input, and based on its field type, scale and precision, returns a field definition that represents more closely how that field is actually stored in the database.

For example, a field whose type is esriFieldTypeSingle and its precision and scale are 0, then it will actually be stored in the database as a double.

See Also

IFeatureWorkspaceManage Interface