With table definitions, it's better.

tables.php

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+<?php
+/**
+ * ShoutIt module for Zikula Application Framework
+ *
+ * @author       Gabriel Freinbichler & Philippe Baudrion - UniGE/FTI
+ * @link         http://www.cmods-dev.de
+ * @copyright    Copyright (C) by Gabriel Freinbichler
+ * @license      http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License
+ * @version      $Id$
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Populate table array for ShoutIt module
+ *
+ * This function is called internally by the core whenever the module is
+ * loaded. It delivers the table information to the core.
+ *
+ * @return      array       The table information.
+ */
+function shoutit_tables()
+{
+    // Initialise table array
+    $tables = array();
+
+    // Build the ShoutIt message table definition
+    $tables['shoutit_messages'] = 'shoutit_messages';
+    // Set the column names.
+    $tables['shoutit_messages_column'] = array (
+        'id'            => 'id',
+        'message'       => 'message',
+        'gid'           => 'gid',   // selected group id
+        'bid'           => 'bid'    // ShoutIt block ID
+        );
+    $tables['shoutit_messages_column_def'] = array(
+        'id'		=> "I8 NOTNULL AUTO PRIMARY",
+        'message'       => "X NOTNULL DEFAULT ''",
+        'gid'           => "I4 NOTNULL DEFAULT '1'",
+        'bid'           => "I4 NOTNULL DEFAULT ''"
+        );
+
+    ObjectUtil::addStandardFieldsToTableDefinition ($tables['shoutit_messages_column'], '');
+    ObjectUtil::addStandardFieldsToTableDataDefinition($tables['shoutit_messages_column_def']);
+    $tables['shoutit_messages_primary_key_column'] = 'id';
+
+    // Return the table information
+    return $tables;
+}
+?>