1 field.crud.inc | field_read_field($field_name, $include_additional = array()) |
Reads a single field record directly from the database.
Generally, you should use the field_info_field() instead.
This function will not return deleted fields. Use field_read_fields() instead for this purpose.
Parameters
$field_name: The field name to read.
array $include_additional: The default behavior of this function is to not return a field that is inactive. Setting $include_additional['include_inactive'] to TRUE will override this behavior.
Return value
A field definition array, or FALSE.:
Related topics
File
- core/
modules/ field/ field.crud.inc, line 324 - Field CRUD API, handling field and field instance creation and deletion.
Code
function field_read_field($field_name, $include_additional = array()) {
$fields = field_read_fields(array('field_name' => $field_name), $include_additional);
return isset($fields[$field_name]) ? $fields[$field_name] : FALSE;
}