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The Tell Table Command provides commands to access and work with a table element.

  • Append Column: Adds a new vertical column to the end of a table. An data Type is required. If a generic data type is needed use String.
  • Append Row: Adds a new horizontal row at the end of a table.
  • Count Rows: Returns the number of rows in a table.
  • Count Columns: Returns the number of columns in a table.
  • Delete All Rows: Deletes all the field data in the table leaving the column information intact.
  • Delete All Columns: Deletes all the information contained in a table including the column information.
  • Delete Column: Removes the specified column from the table, and all the data it may contain.
  • Delete Row: Removes the specified row from the table and all the data it contains.
  • Find First Row: Searches a specified column and returns the first row with a match. If no match is found 0 is returned.
  • Find Next Row: Searches a specified column from a set starting point and then searches for the next match. If a match is found the row number is returned otherwise 0 is returned. The starting row is entered in the Row Input Argument.
  • Find Last Row: Searches a specified column and returns the last item row to match the search requirements. If no match is found 0 is returned.
  • Find Previous Row: Searches a specified column from a set starting point and then looks for the previous match. If a match is found the row number is returned otherwise 0 is returned. The starting row is entered in the Row Input Argument.
  • Get Cell Value: Returns the value of a cell in the table based on a row and column.
  • Get Column Name: Returns the descriptive name of a column number.
  • Insert Column At: Inserts a new column into a table at the specified location with the specified type.
  • Insert Row At: Inserts a new row into a table at the row specified.
  • Save: Saves any changes made to the a table. It will not erase any current information, and if the table is saved under a new name a copy will be made with all of the data of the loaded table.
  • Set Cell Value: Sets the value of one cell of a table. The cell is specified by the inputted row and column.
  • Set Column Name: Sets the column name to the new name specified.