TableHasTranslation()

Summary

Indicates whether a table has an existing translation table (codes).

 

Syntax

rslt = TableHasTranslation(viewname)

 

Argument	Contents
viewname	The name of a view referring to a fixed-format ASCII or fixed-format binary table file

 

Returns

The string "True" if a translation table already exists for this table, or "False" if no translation table exists.

 

Notes

• Translation tables (lookup tables) can be used only with fixed-format ASCII and fixed-format binary table files. They cannot be used with dBASE format table files.

Example

code_flag = TableHasTranslation("States")

if code_flag = "True" then ShowMessage("The States table has a lookup table!")

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
NotFound	The viewname is not valid

 

See Also

Function	Summary
AttachTableTranslation()	Attaches a translation table (codes) to an existing table
DetachTableTranslation()	Removes a translation table (codes) from an existing table
ExportTableTranslation()	Creates a new table containing the codes and values that are part of an existing translation table