Need a suggestion (DBAPI)

<?php
// define function to auto-generate table
if (!function_exists('checkSamplesTable')) {
	/**
	 * Auto-creates the data table if it does not exist
	 */
	function checkSamplesTable($samplesTable, & $errorMsg) {
		global $modx;
		$sql= "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `{$samplesTable}` (" .
				"`id` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment, " .
				"`name` varchar(255) default NULL, " .
				"`disabled` binary(1) NOT NULL default '0', " .
				"`datetime` datetime default NULL, PRIMARY KEY  (`id`)" .
				")";
		if (!$modx->db->query($sql)) {
			$errorMsg.= "<p class=\"error\">Error creating table {$samplesTable}!</p>\n";
		}
	}
}
?>