You can view a list of open tables and can perform operations on the open tables in the Tables window.
To access the list of tables:
- On the HOME tab, in the Windows group, click Tool Windows, and click Tables from the list.
The Table list displays. Use the Table list to manage open tables and their attributes.
The Tables window has the following features:
- Modeless, so that you can open it and leave it open for the duration of your session. (Modeless windows do not have OK or Cancel buttons.)
- Dockable to any of the four sides of the MapInfo Pro window: top, left, bottom, and right. The Tables window can also share the same space with the Layers window.
- Drag and drop enabled, so that you can select tables and drag and drop them to a blank area to open them in a new Map window. When dropping tables on to an existing Map window, MapInfo Pro adds them to the Map window as new layers.
- Sorting enabled, to sort tables based on ascending order of table alias (name), descending order of table alias, and recently opened. Sorting criteria persist across different MapInfo Pro sessions.
- Multi-Selection enabled, to select multiple tables using the Ctrl or Shift keys.
- Context Menu enabled, so that when you right-click on table aliases (names) a pop-up menu displays and you can perform the desired operations.
- Searching enabled, you can search for a table name in the Tables window by typing characters in a Search text box. The Tables window list refreshes itself to show only those tables that contain the search characters.
For information about how to work with the Table List, see Working with Tables in the Table List.