The Tables schema collection lists all tables in the database, including views.

Retrieving the Table Listing

To retrieve the Tables schema collection, call the GetSchema method of the ExcelConnection class.

C#

String connectionString = "URI=C:\MyExcelWorkbooks\SampleWorkbook.xlsx;";

using (ExcelConnection conn = new ExcelConnection(connectionString)) {
  conn.Open();
  DataTable databaseSchema = conn.GetSchema("Tables");
  foreach (DataRow row in databaseSchema.Rows) {
    Console.WriteLine(row["TABLE_NAME"]);
  }
}

VB.NET

Dim connectionString As String = "URI=C:\MyExcelWorkbooks\SampleWorkbook.xlsx;"

Using conn As New ExcelConnection(connectionString)
  conn.Open()
  Dim databaseSchema As DataTable = conn.GetSchema("Tables")
  For Each row As DataRow In databaseSchema.Rows
    Console.WriteLine(row("TABLE_NAME"))
  Next
End Using

Columns Returned

The Tables schema collection returns the following columns.