# GetFieldDescription Method

## Overloads

| [GetFieldDescription(String)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.GetFieldDescription.htm#Qlik_Engine_IApp_GetFieldDescription_System_String_) |  | Returns the description of a field. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.GetFieldDescription.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.GetFieldDescription.htm)

## GetFieldDescription(String)

Returns the description of a field.

### Declaration

```

          FieldDescription GetFieldDescription([QixName("qFieldName")] string fieldName)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.String | fieldName | Name of the field. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [FieldDescription](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.FieldDescription.htm) |  |