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virtual_table
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.. py:attribute:: virtual_table

**domain**: server

**language**: python

**class** :doc:`Item class </refs/server/item_api>`

Description
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Use the read-only ``virtual_table`` property to find out if the item has a 
corresponding table in the project database.

If ``virtual_table`` is ``True`` there is no corresponding table in the project 
database. You can use these items to work with in-memory dataset or use its 
modules to write code.
Calling the 
:doc:`open <m_open>` 
method creates an empty data set, and calling the 
:doc:`apply <m_apply>`
method does nothing.
