Table (for InkPicture and TableBlobs)

Description

The name of the database table that contains the blob(s).

Applies to

InkPicture and TableBlob controls

Syntax

PowerBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.controlname.Table

Describe and Modify argument:

"controlname.Table { = ' tablename ' }"

Parameter

Description

controlname

The name of the control in the DataWindow.

tablename

(exp) A string specifying the name of the table that contains the blob data. Tablename can be a quoted DataWindow expression.

Usage


In the painter

Select the control and set the value in the Properties view, Definition tab, Table option. For InkPicture controls, the table contains a large binary column to store ink overlay data and a large binary column to hold a background image for the InkPicture control. For TableBlob controls, the table contains the large binary database object you want to insert into the DataWindow.

Examples

Example 1

setting = dw1.Object.inkpic_1.Table
dw1.Object.inkpic_1.Table = "inkpictable"


setting = dw1.Describe("inkpic_1.Table")
dw1.Modify("inkpic_1.Table='inkpictable'")


setting = dw1.Object.blob_1.Table

dw1.Object.blob_1.Table = "emp_pictures"

Example 2

setting = dw1.Describe("blob_1.Table")

dw1.Modify("blob_1.Table='emp_pictures'")