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Creating and Modifying Tables

GISDK lets you create new table files or modify the structure of existing table files using the functions listed below. In addition, there are a variety of utility GISDK functions that let you work with the set of files that comprises a table:

 

GISDK Function

Summary

AddIDField()

Adds an ID field to an existing table

AttachTableTranslation()

Attaches a translation table (codes) to an existing table

BuildInternalIndex()

Builds a permanent index on a field in a table

ComputeStatistics()

Creates a table with summary statistics for records in a view

CopyTableFiles()

Copies all files associated with a table

CreateTable()

Creates an empty table and opens it as a view

DeleteTableFiles()

Deletes all files associated with a table

DetachTableTranslation()

Removes a translation table (codes) from an existing table

ExportEditor()

Exports the contents of an editor to a new table

ExportExcel()

Reads an Excel workbook (.xls) file and exports one of its sheets to a new table

ExportTableTranslation()

Creates a new table containing the codes and values from an existing translation table

ExportView()

Exports the contents of a view to a new table

GetTableModifyFlag()

Tests whether a table can be modified by ModifyTable()

GetTableStructure()

Get a list and description of the fields in a table

IsViewExportable()

Determines whether a view can be exported

ListExcelSheets()

Lists all the worksheets in an Excel workbook (.xls) file

ListTableFiles()

Lists all the files associated with a table or view

ModifyTable()

Modifies the file structure of a dBASE, fixed-format text, or fixed-format binary table

RenameTableFiles()

Renames all files associated with a table or view

TableHasTranslation()

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

 

 

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