diff --git a/model/datatable.py b/model/datatable.py
index 5056de4..6459773 100644
--- a/model/datatable.py
+++ b/model/datatable.py
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 # Author : Ulrich Carmesin
 # Source : gitea.ucarmesin.de
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+import os
 import basic.constants as B
 import model.entity
+import tools.path_const as P
+import tools.data_const as D
+import tools.config_tool
+import tools.file_tool
+import tools.git_tool
 
 FIELD_ID = "dtid"
 FIELD_NAME = "name"
@@ -30,6 +36,27 @@ class Datatable(model.entity.Entity):
         :param job:
         """
         self.job = job
+        if project != "":
+            self.project = project
+
+    def read_unique_names(self, job, project, application, gran, args):
+        """
+        reads the entity-names from file-storage
+        :param job:
+        :param opt. project: select-criteria if used and defined
+        :param opt. application: select-criteria if used and defined
+        :param opt. gran: granularity values testcase / testsuite / testplan
+        :param opt. args additional args
+        :return: list of entity-names
+        """
+        path = os.path.join(job.conf[B.TOPIC_PATH][B.ATTR_PATH_COMPS], P.KEY_CATALOG, P.VAL_TABLES)
+        outList = self.getDirlist(job, path, "csv")
+        return outList
+
+    def read_entity(self, job, name):
+        config = self.getConfig(job, P.KEY_CATALOG, name, tools.config_tool.get_plain_filename(job, name))
+        return self.setAttributes(job, config, name, LIST_FIELDS, LIST_NODES, LIST_SUBTABLES)
+
 
     def getFieldList(self):
         """
diff --git a/model/testcase.py b/model/testcase.py
index 2c2eed6..1d72fb5 100644
--- a/model/testcase.py
+++ b/model/testcase.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import model.entity
 import model.story
 import model.datatable
 import model.step
-import model.table
 
 TABLE_NAMES = ["application", "ap_project", "ap_component"]
 STORAGES = [model.entity.STORAGE_FILE, model.entity.STORAGE_DB]
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ class Testcase(model.entity.Entity):
                 pass
         if B.DATA_NODE_TABLES in tdata:
             for t in tdata[B.DATA_NODE_TABLES]:
-                table = model.table.Table(job, project=job.par.project, name=t)
+                table = model.datatable.Datatable(job, project=job.par.project, name=t)
                 pass
         # for o in tdata[B.option
         # header = tdata[B.DATA_NODE_STEPS][] LIST
diff --git a/test/test_27table.py b/test/test_29datatable.py
similarity index 88%
rename from test/test_27table.py
rename to test/test_29datatable.py
index 3420550..99c9256 100644
--- a/test/test_27table.py
+++ b/test/test_29datatable.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import inspect
 import test.testtools
 import basic.constants as B
 import test.constants as T
-import model.table
+import model.datatable
 import model.entity
 
 HOME_PATH = test.constants.HOME_PATH
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         if actfunction not in TEST_FUNCTIONS:
             return
         job = test.testtools.getJob()
-        table = model.table.Table(job, "TESTPROJ")
+        table = model.datatable.Datatable(job, "TESTPROJ")
         entityNames = table.read_unique_names(job, "", "", "", {})
-        self.assertEquals(type(entityNames), list)
+        self.assertEqual(type(entityNames), list)
         #entityNames = project.select_unique_names(job, "", "", "", {})
         #self.assertEquals(type(entityNames), list)
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         if actfunction not in TEST_FUNCTIONS:
             return
         job = test.testtools.getJob()
-        table = model.table.Table(job, "TESTPROJ")
+        table = model.datatable.Datatable(job, "TESTPROJ")
         entityNames = []
         entityNames = table.get_entities(job, storage=model.entity.STORAGE_FILE)
         self.assertEqual(type(entityNames), list)
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         if actfunction not in TEST_FUNCTIONS:
             return
         job = test.testtools.getJob()
-        table = model.table.Table(job, "TESTPROJ")
+        table = model.datatable.Datatable(job, "TESTPROJ")
         name = "adress"
         acttable = table.read_entity(job, name)
-        self.assertEqual(getattr(acttable, model.table.FIELD_NAME), name)
+        self.assertEqual(getattr(acttable, model.datatable.FIELD_NAME), name)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, table.read_entity, job, "xyzxyz")
         #
         #actrelease = release.select_entity(job, name)