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 # `IDataTable`

 Last update: 16.07.2025 

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#### *class* Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataTable

Bases: [`object`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#object)

IDataTable interface.

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## Overview

### Methods

NameDescription[`Add`](#IDataTable.Add)Add a new column to the data table.[`Clear`](#IDataTable.Clear)Drops all columns from the data table.[`Contains`](#IDataTable.Contains)Returns whether the data table contains a column with the specified name.[`GetRow`](#IDataTable.GetRow)[`Insert`](#IDataTable.Insert)Insert a column at the specified index.[`Remove`](#IDataTable.Remove)Removes the specified column. If the specifier of the column to remove is an T:System.Int32, it will[`TryInsertRow`](#IDataTable.TryInsertRow)Try to insert the values at the specified row index.[`TryRemoveRow`](#IDataTable.TryRemoveRow)Try to remove the specified row.### Properties

NameDescription[`ColumnNames`](#IDataTable.ColumnNames)[`Columns`](#IDataTable.Columns)Explicitly get the columns of the data table.[`Count`](#IDataTable.Count)Gets the number of columns in the table.[`IsFixedColumnCount`](#IDataTable.IsFixedColumnCount)Get whether additional columns can be added or removed from the contained T:Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries.[`IsFixedRowCount`](#IDataTable.IsFixedRowCount)Get whether additional rows can be added or removed from the contained[`IsReadOnly`](#IDataTable.IsReadOnly)Gets whether the data table is read-only.[`Item`](#IDataTable.Item)Item property.[`Metadata`](#IDataTable.Metadata)Gets or set a dictionary with additional information that may be useful to understanding[`Name`](#IDataTable.Name)Get or set the name of the table.[`RowCount`](#IDataTable.RowCount)<a id="property-detail"></a>

## Property detail

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### *property* IDataTable.ColumnNames *: [tuple](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#tuple)\[[str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

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### *property* IDataTable.Columns *: List\[[Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries](IDataSeries.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries)\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Explicitly get the columns of the data table.

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### *property* IDataTable.Count *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets the number of columns in the table.

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### *property* IDataTable.IsFixedColumnCount *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get whether additional columns can be added or removed from the contained T:Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries.

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### *property* IDataTable.IsFixedRowCount *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get whether additional rows can be added or removed from the contained T:Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries.

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### *property* IDataTable.IsReadOnly *: [bool](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#bool) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets whether the data table is read-only.

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### *property* IDataTable.Item *: [Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries](IDataSeries.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Item property.

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### *property* IDataTable.Metadata *: [dict](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#dict)\[[str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str), Any\] | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Gets or set a dictionary with additional information that may be useful to understanding the context of data in the table.

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### *property* IDataTable.Name *: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

Get or set the name of the table.

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### *property* IDataTable.RowCount *: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int) | [None](https://docs.python.org/3/library/constants.html#None)*

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## Method detail

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### IDataTable.Add(dataSeries: [Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries](IDataSeries.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries))

Add a new column to the data table.

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### IDataTable.Clear()

Drops all columns from the data table.

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### IDataTable.Contains(name: [str](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str))

Returns whether the data table contains a column with the specified name.

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### IDataTable.GetRow(rowIndex: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int))

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### IDataTable.Insert(columnIndex: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int), dataSeries: [Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries](IDataSeries.md#ansys.mechanical.stubs.v241.Ansys.Mechanical.Interfaces.IDataSeries))

Insert a column at the specified index.

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### IDataTable.Remove(key: Any)

```text
Removes the specified column. If the specifier of the column to remove is an T:System.Int32, it will
be interpreted as an index. If the specifier of the column to remove is a T:System.String, it will
be interpreted as a column name.

```

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### IDataTable.TryInsertRow(rowIndex: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int), values: Iterable)

Try to insert the values at the specified row index.

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### IDataTable.TryRemoveRow(rowIndex: [int](https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#int))

Try to remove the specified row.