--- In IBObjects@yahoogroups.com, "G. Nau" <b404_r66@y...> wrote:

> Is this intentual?

Yes.

> Is this length limitation (at least this short one for 10
> chars) really necessary?

DBFFieldName is to give the equivalent of dBase field names, which
are limited to 10 characters.

>
> Or do you have any other idea to find the fieldname of the actual
> sorting?

Use the FieldName property, instead of DBFFieldName.

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Daniel Rail
Senior Software Developer
ACCRA Med Software inc. (www.filopto.com)