The `table` element

Use this information to understand the table element, along with a description of its attributes and default settings.

The <table> element has the following components:

Table 1. Components of the `table` element
Attribute name	Required	Default	Description
`name`	Yes	None	Specifies the name of the database table.
`override`	No	`false`	Used to customize or completely override existing DMX files from within a component lower down in the `SERVER_COMPONENT_ORDER`.

The `<column>` element

The <column> element has the following attributes:

Table 2. Attributes of the `column` element
Attribute name	Required	Default	Description
`name`	Yes	None	Specifies the name of the column.
`type`	Yes	None	Specifies the data type of a column. Table 3 describes the `type` that a `column` can be set to.
`encoding`	No	UTF-8	Specifies the CLOB data file encoding type. Check LOB Manager.

The <row> element has the following attributes:

Table 3. Attributes of the `row` element
Attribute Name	Required	Default	Description
`remove`	No	`false`	Enables the removal of a row from a DMX file from within a component lower down in the `SERVER_COMPONENT_ORDER`.
`locales`	No	None	If omitted, the row is applicable to all locales. If present, this attribute must be set to a comma-separated list of locales, ensuring that there are no spaces between each locale. The following example indicates the `<row>` is applicable for the `en` and `en_US` locales: `<row locales="en,en_US">`.

The row element also encapsulates a collection of attribute elements.