# Empty table > Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming Creates an empty table with the given schema and read mode. **Transform categories**: Other ## Declared arguments * **Schema:** A schema to be used for the output contract.
*Type\* * *optional* **Read mode:** The read mode of the empty dataset.
*Enum\* ## Examples ### Example 1: Base case **Argument values:** * **Schema:** Struct\ * **Read mode:** *null* **Inputs:** **Output:** | flight\_code | flight\_number | airline | | ----- | ----- | ----- | ***