CREATE TABLE

A statement that defines a new table, its columns, and its constraints.

What is CREATE TABLE in a relational database?

CREATE TABLE — A statement that defines a new table, its columns, and its constraints.

CREATE TABLE customer (
    customer_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
    email CHARACTER VARYING(255) NOT NULL,
    status CHARACTER VARYING(20) DEFAULT 'active'
);

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Updated September 27, 2026