DtvLong dal_fld_ret_mlf (idm, fld, lng)

Returns the ident number of the field for the field name, taking multilingual setting into account.

Input Parameters Significance
DtvLong idm mask Id
char *fld field name
char *lng 0 = current language

Output Parameters Significance
no -

Return Code Significance
value Id of the field
0 no field found

Specifying the current language setting (or one which is installed in DataView) the function automatically searches the corresponding language entry in the column record buffer of the field.

If the field does not exist as a multilingual field, the function outputs an error message.