> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-codex-docs-audit-20260719-0149.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Selecting Custom Table Names

> Override the default table names when initializing a database.

Agno allows you to customize the table names your database uses.

## Usage

Install Agno with the `sqlalchemy` and `openai` packages:

```shell theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno openai sqlalchemy
```

Export your OpenAI API key:

```shell theme={null}
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

Specify custom table names when initializing your database connection.

```python selecting_tables.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb

# Setup the SQLite database with custom table names
db = SqliteDb(
    db_file="tmp/data.db",
    # Selecting which tables to use
    session_table="agent_sessions",
    memory_table="agent_memories",
    metrics_table="agent_metrics",
)

# Setup a basic agent with the SQLite database
agent = Agent(
    db=db,
    update_memory_on_run=True,
    add_history_to_context=True,
    add_datetime_to_context=True,
)

# The Agent sessions and runs will now be stored in SQLite with custom table names
agent.print_response("How many people live in Canada?")
agent.print_response("And in Mexico?")
agent.print_response("List my messages one by one")
```

## Developer Resources

* [Session Storage](/database/session-storage) - What gets stored and how to retrieve it.
* [Supported Databases](/database/providers/overview)