# OriginalFieldName Property

## Overloads

| [OriginalFieldName](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IDataField.OriginalFieldName.htm#Qlik_Engine_IDataField_OriginalFieldName) |  | Is shown for fixed records.<br><br><br>`qOriginalFieldName` and `qName` are identical if no field names are used in the file.<br><br><br>`qOriginalFieldName` differs from `qName` if embedded file names are used in the file.<br><br>JSON property name: qOriginalFieldName |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IDataField.OriginalFieldName.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IDataField.OriginalFieldName.htm)

## OriginalFieldName

Is shown for fixed records.

`qOriginalFieldName` and `qName` are identical if no field names are used in the file.

`qOriginalFieldName` differs from `qName` if embedded file names are used in the file.

JSON property name: qOriginalFieldName

### Declaration

```

          string OriginalFieldName { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

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