# GlobalTableDescription
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Contains details about the global table.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** CreationDateTime **   <a name="DDB-Type-GlobalTableDescription-CreationDateTime"></a>
The creation time of the global table.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** GlobalTableArn **   <a name="DDB-Type-GlobalTableDescription-GlobalTableArn"></a>
The unique identifier of the global table.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** GlobalTableName **   <a name="DDB-Type-GlobalTableDescription-GlobalTableName"></a>
The global table name.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 3. Maximum length of 255.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+`   
Required: No

 ** GlobalTableStatus **   <a name="DDB-Type-GlobalTableDescription-GlobalTableStatus"></a>
The current state of the global table:  
+  `CREATING` - The global table is being created.
+  `UPDATING` - The global table is being updated.
+  `DELETING` - The global table is being deleted.
+  `ACTIVE` - The global table is ready for use.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `CREATING | ACTIVE | DELETING | UPDATING`   
Required: No

 ** ReplicationGroup **   <a name="DDB-Type-GlobalTableDescription-ReplicationGroup"></a>
The Regions where the global table has replicas.  
Type: Array of [ReplicaDescription](API_ReplicaDescription.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dynamodb-2012-08-10/GlobalTableDescription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dynamodb-2012-08-10/GlobalTableDescription) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dynamodb-2012-08-10/GlobalTableDescription)