# IMembershipTable.InitializeMembershipTable(bool)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.imembershiptable/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.core/orleans.imembershiptable/methods/)

```csharp
public abstract Task InitializeMembershipTable(bool tryInitTableVersion)
```

Initializes the membership table, will be called before all other methods

### Parameters

- `tryInitTableVersion` (`bool`): whether an attempt will be made to init the underlying table