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TableNames

Returns a list of all table occurrences in the relationships graph for fileName.

Format 

TableNames ( fileName )

Parameters 

fileName - the name of an open database file (local or remote).

Data type returned 

text

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier

Description 

Listed items are separated by carriage returns.

Example 1 

TableNames ( "University Database" ) returns table occurrences

Teachers

Coaches

for the University Database database file if a Teachers table occurrence and a Coaches table occurrence have been defined for the file.

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