revDatabaseTableNames

Typefunction
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
revDatabaseTableNames(<databaseID>)
Synonymsrevdb_tablenames
Associationsdatabase library
Summary

Returns a list of the table names in the current database.

Introduced1.1.1
Changes

The revDatabaseTableNames synonym was added in version 2.0.

OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Parameters
NameTypeDescription
databaseID

The number returned by the revOpenDatabase function when the database was opened.

Example
if tTableName is among the lines \
      of revDatabaseTableNames(sgDatabaseId) then
  insertData tTableName, tData
end if
Values
NameTypeDescription
return

The revDatabaseTableNames function returns a list (one per line) of table names. If an error was encountered, the result will be set to a string beginning with revdberr.

The result

If an error was encountered, the result will be set to a string beginning with revdberr.

RelatedCommand: revExecuteSQL
Function: revOpenDatabase
Securitydisk, network
Description

You can use the revDatabaseTableNames function to verify that a user-specified table name is correct or to display a list of tables for the user to choose between.

Important: The revDatabaseTableNames function is part of the Database library. To ensure that the function works in a standalone application, you must include this custom library when you create your standalone. In the Inclusions section of the General screen of the Standalone Application Settings window, make sure the "Database Support" checkbox is checked and the database drivers you are using are selected in the list of database drivers.