Get Column Count

Retrieves the number of columns in the table.

Overview

This procedure gets the number of columns in a table and is useful for understanding the table’s structure. You can use it to check if a table has the expected number of fields, validate schema changes, or make sure a table meets certain requirements before running other steps in a process. It’s also helpful when working with dynamic tables where the column count might change over time.

Input Concepts

Concept
Type
Description
Default
Required

table

table

The table whose column count is to be retrieved.

No default

Yes

Output Concepts

Concept
Description

column count

The number of columns in the table.

Examples

1. Get the Column Count of a Sample Table

In this example, the table refers to the following table, which can be generated using the create a sample table procedure:

Name
Number
Address
City

john

+ 1 (415) 691 9426

123 east street

San Francisco

joe

+ 1 (415) 691 1234

321 west street

San Jose

jack

+ 1 (415) 691 4595

213 north street

San Francisco

get the table's column count

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