---
title: "SPI_fname"
id: spi-spi-fname
pg_version: "20devel"
---

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# SPI_fname — determine the column name for the specified column number

## Synopsis

```
char * SPI_fname(TupleDesc rowdesc, int colnumber)
```

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## Description

`SPI_fname` returns a copy of the column name of the specified column. (You can use `pfree` to release the copy of the name when you don't need it anymore.) 

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## Arguments

**`TupleDesc rowdesc`**

 input row description **`int colnumber`**

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## Return Value

The column name; `NULL` if `colnumber` is out of range. `SPI_result` set to `SPI_ERROR_NOATTRIBUTE` on error.