# Create Table Dialog

Use to create a table, add columns, specify parameters for columns, and select an owner for the table.

Element | Description
--- | ---
Table Name | Enter the name of the table.
Add Column | Click to add a new column.
Remove | Click to remove the selected column.

Creating Columns

When the Create Table dialog opens, one column is displayed in the dialog box, ready to be configured.

Element | Description
--- | ---
Key | Select to indicate the primary key for the table. When you select this, Index and Unique are also selected.
Index | Used for indexing the database by column name.
Null | Select to have an unknown or missing value represented.
Column Name | Enter the name of the column in this field. Use underscore instead of hyphens.
Data Type | Select the data type for the column from the list.
Size | Specify the size of the column. The default is `0`.
Scale | Specify the scale of the column.
Comment | Enter any comment you want to associate with the column.
Default value | Specify the default value of the column.
Check | When selected, the IDE performs a check of the column to determine if it meets the required criteria.
Check constraint | Enter the condition that defines valid data when adding or updating an entry in the column.

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