UNIQUE_LOCAL_NAME

Returns a name of the form BASE_1, where BASE is a prefix that you supply and the number (1 in this case) is computed by the function. The returned name is unique for children of the specified parent.

Format

UNIQUE_LOCAL_NAME (Parent, Base)

Argument

 
Parent
The object defining the search domain for children.
Base
A character string specifying the prefix part of the name to be produced.

Examples

The following illustrates the UNIQUE_LOCAL_NAME function:
 
Function
UNIQUE_LOCAL_NAME(.model_1, "PAR")
Result
Returns PAR_2 if PAR_1 already exists.