Table Action Set: Syntax

Provides actions for accessing and managing data

tableExists Action

Checks whether a table has been loaded.

See:	Results
Example:	Check Whether a Table Exists

CASL Syntax

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table.tableExists <result=results> <status=rc> /

caslib="string",

checkExternal=TRUE | FALSE,

name="table-name"

;

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

checkExternal=TRUE | FALSE

If the given table is not loaded, check to see if it exists in the caslib's backing store.

Default	FALSE

* name="table-name"

specifies the table to check.

Result Descriptions

exists

The result is an integer. You can access the value from results.exists.

external

The result is a Boolean value. You can access the value from results.external.

tableExists Action

Checks whether a table has been loaded.

See:	Results
Example:	Check Whether a Table Exists

Lua Syntax

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results, info = s:table_tableExists{

caslib="string",

checkExternal=true | false,

name="table-name"

}

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

checkExternal=true | false

If the given table is not loaded, check to see if it exists in the caslib's backing store.

Default	false

* name="table-name"

specifies the table to check.

Result Descriptions

exists

The result is an integer. You can access the value from results.exists.

external

The result is a Boolean value. You can access the value from results.external.

tableExists Action

Checks whether a table has been loaded.

See:	Results
Example:	Check Whether a Table Exists

Python Syntax

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results=s.table.tableExists(

caslib="string",

checkExternal=True | False,

name="table-name"

)

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

checkExternal=True | False

If the given table is not loaded, check to see if it exists in the caslib's backing store.

Default	False

* name="table-name"

specifies the table to check.

Result Descriptions

exists

The result is an integer. You can access the value from results.exists.

external

The result is a Boolean value. You can access the value from results.external.

tableExists Action

Checks whether a table has been loaded.

See:	Results
Example:	Check Whether a Table Exists

R Syntax

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results <– cas.table.tableExists(s,

caslib="string",

checkExternal=TRUE | FALSE,

name="table-name"

)

indicates a required parameter

Parameter Descriptions

caslib="string"

specifies the name of the caslib for the output table.

checkExternal=TRUE | FALSE

If the given table is not loaded, check to see if it exists in the caslib's backing store.

Default	FALSE

* name="table-name"

specifies the table to check.

Result Descriptions

exists

The result is an integer. You can access the value from results.exists.

external

The result is a Boolean value. You can access the value from results.external.

Last updated: March 14, 2023