# C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.Key

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<h1 id="C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_Key_" data-uid="C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.Key*">Key Property
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<h4 id="C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_Key" data-uid="C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.Key">Key</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets a key that uniquely identifies the field in a collection.</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public string Key { get; }</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public ReadOnly Property Key As String</code></pre>
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<h5 id="C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_Key_remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This poroperty is equal to <a class="xref" href="C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.Name.html#C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_Name">Name</a> unless there is more than one field with the same <a class="xref" href="C1.PivotEngine.PivotField.Name.html#C1_PivotEngine_PivotField_Name">Name</a>, in which case
this property can have a number added in the end to ensure uniqueness.</p>
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