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# atoti.ExternalTables

### *final class* atoti.ExternalTables

Tables of an external database.

### Example

```pycon theme={"languages":{"custom":["/engine/python-sdk/0.9/languages/pycon.tmLanguage.json"]}}
>>> # Individual tables can be accessed with their name only if it is unique:
>>> external_table = external_tables["my_table"]
>>> # Or with a tuple with the schema name to differentiate the tables:
>>> external_table = external_tables["my_schema", "my_table"]
>>> # Or even a tuple starting with the catalog name:
>>> external_table = external_tables["my_catalog", "my_schema", "my_table"]
```