MATLAB: Import data tool names does not name table according to filename when generating code as function

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I have a file "temp.xlsx" that I am trying to import into MATLAB and save as a table. When I use the "Import Data" tool, I notice that the table is named according to the file name as "temp".
However, I want to automate this process, so I am generating the function code form the import data tool. when I call this function from the command line, the table is named as "ans" and not according to the file name as "temp" the way it was before.
Why is this? How can I automate this process and still get my variable to be named according to the file name?   

Best Answer

When generating the code as a function, the function code that is produced tries to make the process as generic as possible. This is why you have to reenter the file name when calling the function. 
In order to automate the exact process specific to that file, you can instead generate the code as a script. Now, when you run the script, the variable is stored according to the filename that is present. 
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