# Comment table

Provides a way of displaying the table comments (metadata) from databases or spreadsheets.

Table names not present in the document are ignored. If multiple occurrences of a table name are found, the last value is used. The keyword can be used to read comments from a data source.

Syntax:

comment [tables] tablelist using mapname

comment [table] tablename with comment

Arguments:

Comment table arguments

| Argument | Description |
| --- | --- |
| tablelist | (table{,table}) |
| mapname | The name of a mapping table previously read in a mapping LOAD or mapping SELECT statement. |
| tablename | The name of the table that should be commented. |
| comment | The comment that should be added to the table. |

Example 1:

`Commentmap:` `mapping LOAD  * inline [` `a,b` `Main,This is the fact table` `Currencies, Currency helper table` `];` `comment tables using Commentmap;`

Example 2:

`comment table Main with 'Main fact table';`

## Learn more

* [Comment field](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/ScriptRegularStatements/comment.htm)
* [Table/Tables](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/ScriptRegularStatements/Table.htm)