ListTables

Summary

Lists the tables in the workspace, limited by name and table type. A Python List is returned from the function.

Discussion

The workspace environment must be set first before using several of the List functions, including ListDatasets, ListFeatureClasses, ListFiles, ListRasters, ListTables, and ListWorkspaces.

Syntax

ListTables ({wild_card}, {table_type})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
wild_card	The wild card limits the results returned. If no wild card is specified, all values are returned.	String
table_type	The table type to limit the results returned by the wild card argument. Valid table types are: dBASE —Only tables of type dBASE are returned. INFO —Only stand-alone INFO tables are returned. ALL —All stand-alone tables, including geodatabase tables, are returned. This is the default. (The default value is All)	String

Return Value

Data Type	Explanation
String	The Python List returned from the function containing table names in the workspace, limited by the optional wild card and table type.

Code Sample

ListTables example

List all table names in workspace.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env

# Set the current workspace
#
env.workspace = "C:/Data/MyData.gdb"

# Get the list of standalone tables in the geodatabase and 
#   print to interactive window.
#
tableList = arcpy.ListTables()
for table in tableList:
    print table