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DOA 411 Delphi 7

ods.UpdatingTable := '';
ods.sql.text := 'select * from table tbl';
ShowMessage(ods.GetUpdatingAlias); => tbl

ods.UpdatingTable := '';
ods.sql.text := 'select * from owner.table tbl';
ShowMessage(ods.GetUpdatingAlias); => tbl

ods.UpdatingTable := 'table';
ods.sql.text := 'select * from owner.table tbl';
ShowMessage(ods.GetUpdatingAlias); => TABLE