Cols.alias()

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This article is about the alias() function of the Cols object.

Cols.alias()

Gets the alias of the first column in scope. These are the generated ID's that start with a '$', e.g. '$26'.

Returns a string.

Syntax

$.udb( *ds* ).cols( [columns] ).alias()

The required ds parameter is a data source selector.

The optional columns is a column selector. If omitted, all columns in scope are selected.

Example

let alias = $.udb('EMP').cols('EMPNO').alias();

Example result:
'$26'