Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ manual numbering of tables

[dajense]

Hi,
I need to refere to tables which numbers are set outside the document that I am writing. So I need to switch of the automatic numbering for specific tables and set those numbers myself. Labels should then point to the set number. I.E

First table in chapter 2 should be numbered: 1.3 and using labels to reference that label should return: table 1.3

I really don't know how to do this?
Thanks

[gmedina]

Hi,

you can manually renumber your tables by redefining the \thetable command; take a look at the following simple example:

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\documentclass{book}

\begin{document}

\chapter{Test chapter}

\begin{table}[!ht]
  \renewcommand\thetable{4.5}
  \centering
  \rule{4cm}{2cm}% to simulate an actual table
  \caption{test table}
  \label{tab:test}
\end{table}

As we see in table \ref{tab:test}...

\end{document}

[dajense]

Thanks a lot to gmedina. That's exactly what I needed.
For others: Put
\renewcommand\thetable{4.5}
before the caption, else it woun't work.