Matrix.GetColumnName
--------------------

Queries column name.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Matrix](component_Matrix.md) | [10.2](newinversion102.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "Matrix.GetColumnName"; MatrixRef; Column ) 

**MBS**( **"Matrix.GetColumnName";** /\* Queries column name. \*/  
**$MatrixRef**; /\* The matrix reference number.e.g. $matrix \*/   
**$Column**) /\* The zero based column number.e.g. 2 \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| MatrixRef | The matrix reference number. | $matrix |
| Column | The zero based column number. | 2 |

### Result

Returns text or error.

### Description

Queries column name.  
### See also

- [Matrix.GetColumn](MatrixGetColumn.md)
- [Matrix.GetColumnNames](MatrixGetColumnNames.md)
- [Matrix.GetRowName](MatrixGetRowName.md)
- [Matrix.SetColumnName](MatrixSetColumnName.md)
- [Matrix.SetColumnNames](MatrixSetColumnNames.md)

### Blog Entries

- [News about the MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.2](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2020-05-19/News_about_the_MBS_FileMaker_P/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

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Created 2nd April 2020 , last changed 10th November 2025

  
[Matrix.GetColumn](MatrixGetColumn.md) - [Matrix.GetColumnNames](MatrixGetColumnNames.md)

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