code: public static String getfullAttributeNameForAttribute(final String attributeName) throws DevFailed {
          String result;
          final String[] fields = attributeName.split("/");
          final Database db = ApiUtil.get_db_obj();
          if (attributeName.contains(DBASE_NO)) {
              result = attributeName;
          } else if (fields.length == 1) {
              result = db.get_attribute_from_alias(fields[0]);
          } else if (fields.length == 2) {
              result = db.get_device_from_alias(fields[0]) + "/" + fields[1];
          } else {
              result = attributeName;
          }
          return result;
      }
docs: Get the full attribute name
  
  @param attributeName
  @return
  @throws DevFailed