diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
index b8a819b98..e53133541 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbLink.h
@@ -391,6 +391,10 @@ typedef struct lset {
 #define dbGetSevr(link, sevr) \
     dbGetAlarm(link, NULL, sevr)
 
+/** @brief Lookup link field name from pointer.
+ *  Returns only field name.  aka. value of ``dbFldDes::name``
+ *  @since 3.16.2
+ */
 DBCORE_API const char * dbLinkFieldName(const struct link *plink);
 
 DBCORE_API void dbInitLink(struct link *plink, short dbfType);