TABLEEXISTS()

Purpose

Function to check whether table exists

Syntax

TABLEEXISTS(<expC1>, <expC2>)

See Also

CLOSE DATABASES, COLUMNEXISTS(), CREATE DATABASE, DATABASE(), DATABASEEXISTS(), DBC(), DBF(), FILE(), INDEXEXISTS(), OPEN DATABASE, USE, USED()

Description

The TABLEEXISTS() function returns .T. if the table name specified in <expC2> exists in the database specified in <expC1> and .F. otherwise.

Example

if tableexists("southwind","customers")
    open database southwind
    use customers
else
    open database southwind
    create table customers (...)
endif