PowerBuilder Function Checks if a column exists in a DataWindow.

Global Type gf_col_exist From function_object
End Type

Forward Prototypes
Global Function Boolean gf_col_exist (Readonly datawindow adw, Readonly String as_colname)
End Prototypes

Global Function Boolean gf_col_exist (Readonly datawindow adw, Readonly String as_colname);
/***************************************************************
gf_col_exist

Checks if a column  exists in a DataWindow.
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Arguments:
[readonly/DataWindow] adw: Datawindow to search
[readonly/string] as_colname: Name of the column to search

Returns: boolean
true: Column found
false: Column not found
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String ls_test


//Check the column.id property.
// Describe returns the number of the column if the column exists.
// Describe returns an exclamation point (!) if the column doesn't exist.

//Check if the column exists...
ls_test = adw.Describe(as_colname+'.id')
Return ls_test <> "!"

End Function