GetODBCTables()

Summary

Gets a list of all the tables in an ODBC data source.

Syntax

table_names = GetODBCTables(string odbc_data_source_name)

Argument Contents
odbc_data_source_name Name of an ODBC data source

Returns

An array of two (2) elements (null if an error occurred or there are no tables in the ODBC data source):

Element Type Contents
1 Array An array of table names (strings)
2 Array An array of schema names (strings)

Notes

  • An ODBC data source can be set up with the ODBC setup or administrator program.

  • GetODBCTables() calls the ODBC API function SQLTables, and only returns tables whose TableType (as defined by SQLTables) is one of the following: TABLE, VIEW, ALIAS or SYNONYM. See ODBC API documentations for details.

  • The schema name for any table may be null.

See Also

Function Summary
GetODBCDataSourceInfo() Gets information about an ODBC data source
GetODBCDataSourceNames() Gets an array of the names of all defined ODBC data sources
GetODBCFields() Gets a list of all the fields in an ODBC table