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\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\pagestyle{empty}
\usepackage{datatool}
\DTLnewdb{mydata}
\DTLaddcolumnwithheader{mydata}{name}{Name}
\DTLaddcolumnwithheader{mydata}{address}{Address}
\DTLnewrow{mydata}
\DTLnewdbentry{mydata}{name}{Zoë}
\DTLnewrow{mydata}
\DTLnewdbentry{mydata}{name}{José}
\DTLnewrow{mydata}
\DTLnewdbentry{mydata}{name}{Dickie}
% this row has an empty name:
\DTLnewrow{mydata}
\DTLnewdbentry{mydata}{name}{} 
\begin{document}
Number of rows: \DTLrowcount{mydata}.
Number of columns: \DTLcolumncount{mydata}. 

\DTLdisplaydb{mydata} 
\end{document}
