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# SPI_fname

## Name

SPI_fname -- Finds the attribute name for the specified attribute number

## Synopsis

    SPI_fname(tupdesc, fnumber)

### Inputs

TupleDesc `tupdesc`

  Input tuple description

int `fnumber`

  Attribute number

### Outputs

char *

  Attribute name

  NULL if fnumber is out of range
  SPI_result set to SPI_ERROR_NOATTRIBUTE on error

## Description

`SPI_fname` returns the attribute name for the specified attribute.

## Usage

Attribute numbers are 1 based.

## Algorithm

Returns a newly-allocated copy of the attribute name. (Use pfree() to release the copy when done with it.)

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