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title: "SQLTables (Text File Driver) | Microsoft Docs"
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# SQLTables (Text File Driver)
> [!NOTE]  
>  This topic provides Text File Driver-specific information. For general information about this function, see the appropriate topic under [ODBC API Reference](../../odbc/reference/syntax/odbc-api-reference.md).  
  
|Argument|Comments|  
|--------------|--------------|  
|*szTableOwner*|The only valid argument for *szTableOwner* is NULL because none of the drivers support owner names. With *szTableOwner* set to NULL, all tables are returned. NULL is returned in the TABLE_OWNER column.|  
|*szTableQualifier*|In the TABLE_QUALIFIER column, **SQLTables** will return the path to a directory.|  
|*SzTableType*|"TABLE" is the only table type supported.<br /><br /> When the Text driver is used, the list of files returned by **SQLTables** is determined by the file extensions in the **Extensions List** box in the **ODBC Text Setup** dialog box.|