public IReadOnlyList<StandaloneTable> FindStandaloneTables( 
   string name
)

// Finds and retrieves specific editing templates by name from layers in the active map.
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  var mainTemplate = activeMap.FindLayers("main").FirstOrDefault()?.GetTemplate("Distribution");
  var mhTemplate = activeMap.FindLayers("Manhole").FirstOrDefault()?.GetTemplate("Active");
});

// retrieve editing templates associated with standalone tables in the active map.
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Get a particular table template
  var tableTemplate = activeMap.FindStandaloneTables("Address Points").FirstOrDefault()?.GetTemplate("Residences");
  //Get all the templates of a standalone table
  var ownersTableTemplates = activeMap.FindStandaloneTables("Owners").FirstOrDefault()?.GetTemplates();
  var statisticsTableTemplates = activeMap.GetStandaloneTablesAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name.Equals("Trading Statistics")).GetTemplates();
});

{
    // these routines find a standalone table whether it is a child of the Map or a GroupLayer
    var tblFind = map.FindStandaloneTable("CIMPATH=map/address_audit.xml");

    IReadOnlyList<StandaloneTable> tables = map.FindStandaloneTables("addresses");

    // this method finds a standalone table as a child of the map only
    var table = map.StandaloneTables.FirstOrDefault(t => t.Name == "Addresses");
}

{
    var container = MapView.Active.Map;

    //the map standalone table collection
    var table = container.GetStandaloneTablesAsFlattenedList()
                            .FirstOrDefault(tbl => tbl.Name == "EarthquakeDamage");

    //or from a group layer
    var grp_layer = MapView.Active.Map.FindLayers("GroupLayer1").First() as GroupLayer;
    var table2 = grp_layer.FindStandaloneTables("EarthquakeDamage").First();
    //or         grp_layer.GetStandaloneTablesAsFlattenedList().First()
    //or         grp_layer.StandaloneTables.Where(...).First(), etc.

    //show the table in a table view 
    //use FrameworkApplication.Current.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke if not on the UI thread
    FrameworkApplication.Panes.OpenTablePane(table2);
}