Creating field names beginning with a number

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05-17-2021 09:34 PM
JoeMadrigal
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Back in the ArcObjects days I had no problems creating field names that start with a number.  Now when I use Geoprocessing.ExecuteToolAsync("AddField_management", mva), it restricts me from using field names that start with a number (or underscore that I have read).  Any way around this?  Wonder why the restriction now when all my legacy data has many fields starting with at number?

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JoeMadrigal
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Thanks for the link.  I did see that.  I wonder if they just started to enforce it as legacy apps (ArcMap) do allow it (for shapefiles at least).  I now have make sure my code works with the older field names and new ones I will make up.  Ugh, more work!

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