diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/construct.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/construct.xml
index 76dd203ee3..b355ea4630 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/construct.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <void />
   </constructorsynopsis>
   <para>
-
+   Construct a table object.
   </para>
 
  </refsect1>
@@ -24,18 +24,6 @@
   &no.function.parameters;
  </refsect1>
 
- <!-- Return values commented out, as constructors generally don't return a
-      value. Uncomment this if you do need a return values section (for
-      example, because there's also a procedural version of the method).
- <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
-  &reftitle.returnvalues;
-  <para>
-   
-  </para>
- </refsect1>
- -->
-
-
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <example>
@@ -43,13 +31,14 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-/* ... */
-
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
 ?>
 ]]>
-   </programlisting>
-  </example>
+   </programlisting>
+  </example>
  </refsect1>
 
 
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/count.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/count.xml
index 2b5010d171..65ecbe01cd 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/count.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/count.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-	The total of rows in the table.
+	The total number of rows in the table.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -38,16 +38,29 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$rowsCount = $table->count();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+var_dump($table->count());
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+int(2)
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/delete.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/delete.xml
index 21dc0a7129..dbe054fcc9 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/delete.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/delete.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   <para>
 	 Deletes rows from a table.
   </para>
-
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-	A TableDelete object
+	A TableDelete object; use the execute() method to execute the delete query.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -38,16 +37,23 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$table->delete()->where("name = :name")->orderby("id DESC")->limit(2)->bind(['name' => 'Cassidy'])->execute();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+$table->delete()->where("name = :name")->orderby("age DESC")->limit(1)->bind(['name' => 'John'])->execute();
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/existsindatabase.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/existsindatabase.xml
index 1786483a98..1f3c54bade 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/existsindatabase.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/existsindatabase.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   <para>
 	Verifies if this table exists in the database.
   </para>
-
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="parameters">
@@ -38,16 +37,31 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$existInDb = $table->existsInDatabase();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+if ($table->existsInDatabase()) {
+  echo "Yes, this table still exists in the session's schema.";
+}
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs.similar;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+Yes, this table still exists in the session's schema.
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getname.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getname.xml
index 26758f3b57..655ad81029 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getname.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getname.xml
@@ -38,12 +38,26 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$tabName = $table->getName();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+var_dump($table->getName());
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs.similar;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+string(5) "names"
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getschema.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getschema.xml
index 1dc39eb81f..a1ad9f91b2 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getschema.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getschema.xml
@@ -38,16 +38,32 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$schema = $table->getSchema();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+var_dump($table->getSchema());
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs.similar;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+object(mysql_xdevapi\Schema)#9 (1) {
+  ["name"]=>
+  string(11) "addressbook"
+}
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getsession.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getsession.xml
index b7cd454d32..4de3902ef0 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getsession.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/getsession.xml
@@ -38,13 +38,29 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$session = $table->getSession();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+var_dump($table->getSession());
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs.similar;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+object(mysql_xdevapi\Session)#9 (0) {
+}
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
+
  </refsect1>
 
 
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/insert.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/insert.xml
index 78f1298a16..e8cb5dc5d8 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/insert.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/insert.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>mixed</type><parameter>...</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-	Creates a new TableInsert object.
+	 Inserts rows into a table.
   </para>
 
  </refsect1>
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-	 A TableInsert object.
+	 A TableInsert object; use the execute() method to execute the insert statement.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -57,16 +57,23 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://root:foofoofoo@localhost");
 
-$table->insert("name", "age")->values(["Sakila", 128],["Sakila", 512])->execute();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+$table->insert("name", "age")->values(["Suzanne", 31],["Julie", 43]);
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/isview.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/isview.xml
index ed966e071d..b7cf95fd4d 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/isview.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/isview.xml
@@ -38,12 +38,30 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://root:foofoofoo@localhost");
 
-$isView = $table->isView();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names
+
+if ($table->isView()) {
+    echo "This is a view.";
+} else {
+    echo "This is not a view.";
+}
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+int(2)
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/select.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/select.xml
index b7c05322c3..bc3bdd3ca6 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/select.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/select.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
    <methodparam choice="opt"><type>mixed</type><parameter>...</parameter></methodparam>
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-	Creates a new TableSelect object.
+	 Fetches data from a table.
   </para>
 
  </refsect1>
@@ -46,27 +46,54 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-	TableSelect object.
+	A TableSelect object; use the execute() method to execute the
+  select and return a RowResult object.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="examples">
   &reftitle.examples;
   <example>
-   <title><function>mysql_xdevapi\Table::select</function> example</title>
+   <title><function>mysql_xdevapi\Table::count</function> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://user:password@localhost");
 
-$res = $table->select(['age', 'name'])->execute();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
-?>
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+$row = $table->select('name', 'age')->execute()->fetchAll();
+
+print_r($row);
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
+   &example.outputs.similar;
+   <screen>
+<![CDATA[
+Array
+(
+    [0] => Array
+        (
+            [name] => John
+            [age] => 42
+        )
+    [1] => Array
+        (
+            [name] => Sam
+            [age] => 33
+        )
+)
+]]>
+   </screen>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
diff --git a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/update.xml b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/update.xml
index 737fecc74e..412a1c05cb 100644
--- a/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/update.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql_xdevapi/mysql_xdevapi/table/update.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-	Creates a new TableUpdate object.
+	Updates columns in a table.
   </para>
 
  </refsect1>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-	 A TableUpdate object.
+	 A TableUpdate object; use the execute() method to execute the update statement.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
@@ -38,16 +38,23 @@
    <programlisting role="php">
 <![CDATA[
 <?php
+$session = mysql_xdevapi\getSession("mysqlx://root:foofoofoo@localhost");
 
-$res = $table->update()->set('age',69)->where('age > 15 and age < 22')->limit(4)->orderby(['age asc','name desc'])->execute();
+$session->sql("DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE DATABASE addressbook")->execute();
+$session->sql("CREATE TABLE addressbook.names(name text, age int)")->execute();
+$session->sql("INSERT INTO addressbook.names values ('John', 42), ('Sam', 33)")->execute();
 
+$schema = $session->getSchema("addressbook");
+$table  = $schema->getTable("names");
+
+$table->update()->set('age',34)->where('name = "Sam"')->limit(1)->execute();
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </refsect1>
 
-
 </refentry>
 
 <!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file