# ValidForColumn(HierarchyViewColumnDescriptor)

> Validates that a HierarchyViewColumnDescriptor is valid for this cell descriptor.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Hierarchy](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/hierarchy.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.HierarchyModule

```csharp
public bool ValidForColumn(HierarchyViewColumnDescriptor colDesc)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[HierarchyViewColumnDescriptor]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/hierarchy/hierarchyviewcolumndescriptor)): The [HierarchyViewColumnDescriptor](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/hierarchy/hierarchyviewcolumndescriptor.md) to validate.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                                                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) | Returns true if this cell descriptor has the same column identifier as the ColDesc parameter. Otherwise, returns false. |