# GetFieldOnTheFlyByName Method

## Overloads

| [GetFieldOnTheFlyByName(String)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2026/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IApp.GetFieldOnTheFlyByName.htm#Qlik_Engine_IApp_GetFieldOnTheFlyByName_System_String_) |  | Find the field-on-the-fly by passing its readable name. |
| --- | --- | --- |

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

## GetFieldOnTheFlyByName(String)

Find the field-on-the-fly by passing its readable name.

### Declaration

```

          string GetFieldOnTheFlyByName([QixName("qReadableName")] string readableName)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.String | readableName | Readable name of the field-on-the-fly. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.String |  |