TableDefineFromTable

The TableDefineFromTable function is only supported in Studio. It returns a new Table object inherited from the specified table. The function does not clone the table content, instead, the new table will be empty.

Prototype

    TableDefineFromTable(Table; Name)

Arguments

    Table       String/Variable       By value  

    A valid string containing the name of an AF table or the name of a SFHub table.

    Name        String       By value  

    Contains a variable of type table or a valid string containing the name of an AF table or an attribute table.

Returns

    Table

    A new empty Table object with the same column schema of the original table.

Exception

    Undefined
    Undefined is returned if:

    - Table is empty, or Undefined or not a valid String
    - Name is empty, or Undefined or not a valid String

Examples

    $myNewTable = TableDefineFromTable($$myTable ; 'NewTable' )

This will return a new SFHub Table with name NewTable and the same columns schema of the $$myTable.

    $myNewTable = TableDefineFromTable('SF_Component table' ; 'NewTable' )

This will return a new SFHub Table with the name NewTable and the same columns schema of the AF Table SF_Component table.