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+#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_XColumnLocate_idl__
+#define __com_sun_star_sdbc_XColumnLocate_idl__
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_uno_XInterface_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/uno/XInterface.idl>
+#endif
+
+#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdbc_SQLException_idl__
+#include <com/sun/star/sdbc/SQLException.idl>
+#endif
+
+ module com {  module sun {  module star {  module sdbc {
+
+ published interface XResultSetMetaData;
+
+
+/** provides the possibility to find columns by their name.
+
+
+    <p>
+    When several columns have the same name, then the value
+    of the first matching column will be returned. The column name option is
+    designed to be used when column names are used in the SQL
+    query. For columns that are NOT explicitly named in the query, it
+    is best to use column numbers. If column names are used, there is
+    no way for the programmer to guarantee that they actually refer to
+    the intended columns.
+    </p>
+ */
+published interface XColumnLocate: com::sun::star::uno::XInterface
+{
+
+    /** maps the given Resultset column name to its ResultSet column index.
+        @param columnName
+            the name of the column
+        @returns
+            the position of the column
+        @throws SQLException
+                if a database access error occurs.
+     */
+    long findColumn([in]string columnName) raises (SQLException);
+};
+
+//=============================================================================
+
+}; }; }; };
+
+/*===========================================================================
+===========================================================================*/
+#endif