# GetSectionAccessTableByName Method

## Overloads

| [GetSectionAccessTableByName(String, SectionAccessScope)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api7.IQMS7.GetSectionAccessTableByName.htm#PIX_Services_V12_Api7_IQMS7_GetSectionAccessTableByName_System_String_PIX_QMSAPI_DataObjects_Enums_SectionAccessScope_) |  | Retrieves a [SectionAccessTable](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.SectionAccessTable.htm) by name. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api7.IQMS7.GetSectionAccessTableByName.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.Services.V12.Api7.IQMS7.GetSectionAccessTableByName.htm)

## GetSectionAccessTableByName(String, SectionAccessScope)

Retrieves a [SectionAccessTable](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.SectionAccessTable.htm) by name.

### Declaration

```

          SectionAccessTable GetSectionAccessTableByName(string tableName, SectionAccessScope scope)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.String | tableName | The name of the table to |
| [SectionAccessScope](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.Enums.SectionAccessScope.htm) | scope | The scope of the returned value. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| [SectionAccessTable](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.SectionAccessTable.htm) | A single [SectionAccessTable](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/September2026/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.QMSAPI.DataObjects.SectionAccessTable.htm). |

### Remarks

##### security

Requires membership of local groups *QlikView Management API* and *QlikView Administrator*.

### Examples

This example retrieves a table by name and prints information about the columns.

The service key injection is assumed to be handled behind the scenes. For an example of how to inject the service key, see Samples.

```
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using QMSAPI;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        try
        {
            // create a QMS API client
            IQMS apiClient = new QMSClient();

            //retrieve a time limited service key
            ServiceKeyClientMessageInspector.ServiceKey = apiClient.GetTimeLimitedServiceKey();

            SectionAccessTable sectionAccessTable = apiClient.GetSectionAccessTableByName("productAccess", SectionAccessScope.IncludeColumns);
            if (sectionAccessTable != null)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(sectionAccessTable.Name);
                sectionAccessTable.Columns.ForEach(column => Console.Write(string.Format("{0}\t", column.Name)));
                Console.WriteLine();
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("An exception occurred: " + ex.Message);
        }
        // wait for user to press any key
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}
```