# GetFileTablesEx method

Lists the tables and fields of a JSON or XML file for a folder connection.

## Parameters

| Name | Description | Mandatory | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| qConnectionId | Identifier of the connection. | Yes | String |
| qRelativePath | Path of the connection file. | No | String |
| qDataFormat | Type of the file. | Yes | [FileDataFormat](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-filedataformat.htm) |

## Returns

| Name | Description | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qTables | List of the tables. | Array of [DataTableEx](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/May2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/models-datatableex.htm) |

## Access Control

`reload`