SETDEFAULTTABLECONNECTION Function (Database)

Establishes a connection to an external database based on a previously registered connection of the specified type.

SETDEFAULTCONNECTIONTYPE(Type, Name, Scope)

Parameters

  • Type
    Type: TableConnectionType The type of table connection as defined in the TableType property.
  • Name
    Type: Text The name of the external table connection. You must already have registered a table connection with this name.
  • Scope
    Type: Boolean If true, when the function ends where you have used SETDEFAULTTABLECONNECTION, the default table connection returns to the value it had before. Use the Scope parameter when you want to use a specific table connection for a specific task and then return to the normal configuration.

See Also

Reference

TableType Property
TableConnectionType Data Type
GETDEFAULTTABLECONNECTION Function (Database)
REGISTERTABLECONNECTION Function (Database)
UNREGISTERTABLECONNECTION Function (Database)

Concepts

External Tables