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Working with Tables in the Table List
The Table List window lets you perform operations for open tables in MapInfo Professional using fewer
clicks. You can organize tables into groups and sort them alphabetically and recently opened first. The
Table List window is accessible on the Table menu by pointing toTable List.
The Table List 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 Professional window: top, left, bottom, and right. The
Layer Control window and Table List window can also share the same space.
• 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 Professional
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 Professional 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 Table List window by typing characters
in a Search text box. The Table List window list refreshes itself to show only those tables that contain
the search characters.
Accessing the Table List
To access the Table List, do one of the following:
Click the Table List tool on the Main toolbar. •
• On the Table menu, point to Table List.
The Table List lets you manage open tables and their attributes. It is resizable. It supports two modes
of display:
• ListView - tables display as a list.
• TreeView - tables group according to the type they belong to.
About the Table List Window
To see the table names of the open tables, expand or collapse the groups using + and -.
Hovering over an entry in the Table List will display the path of the open table as a tool tip.
About the Table List Buttons
Click to switch to tree view mode. Group By Type
Click to switch to list view mode. Ungroup by Type
Click to sort tables in ascending order. Ascending order
Click to sort tables in descending order. Descending order
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Working with Tables in the Table List