What if the table is already free? How do I test if it belong to a database or is a free table?

>>I have a database.
>>I have a table in the database.
>>I remove the database container.
>>I want to open the table without getting this error message "... or delete the link and free the table?" (LOCATE, DELETE, CANCEL)
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>>Is there a way to do this? Thank you in advance.
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>You can remove a table from a .DBC, and remove its backlink in the process, via FREE TABLE, done before getting rid of the .DBC