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Ability to name the table in table builder

If you use table builder to build 2 tables from the same table in the same excel sheet. you get a problem when refering to them since they will both be named the same.  but they could be very different even though they are looking into the same table. here it would be nice to have the feature to name the table in the table builder it self, and not afterwards. since any use of the template would then remove the manual rename you have done.

  • Mike Seisbye
  • Mar 4 2019
  • Under Consideration
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  • Julian Eames commented
    October 11, 2023 06:52

    Create the table using table builder if you like.

    Then while in design mode select the cell with 'Table' in it.

    Click on the 'Insert an NL() Jet function' button. This will open the jet function wizard.

    In the 'Filters' section type the name you want the table to be in quotation marks opposite the filter "TableName=". (The name shouldn't include characters that can't be included in a table name although I think it will automatically convert spaces to an underscore)

  • Mike Seisbye commented
    April 02, 2019 14:51

    Kim are correct.. it's from the table builder tool.. also because it will then be a part of the template. which is not the case if you alter after.

  • Kim Duey commented
    April 02, 2019 14:38

    Yes. You can edit the NL("Table") function after Table Builder creates it to change the Tablename= parameter from its default. However, I believe the request is to provide a table name within the Table Builder utility.

  • Jelto Christiaens commented
    March 27, 2019 08:42

    This is possible with Tablename= ?