---
title: "Backend display (interface)"
manual: "TCA Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tca:interface@13.4"
source: "Interface/Index.rst"
modified: "2026-09-15T18:49:03+00:00"
---

# Backend display (interface)

The `interface` section contains configuration for display and listing in
various parts of the backend. It is optional to use.

**Table of Contents**

-   [Examples: Limit items in record list](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tca:examples-limit-items-in-record-list@13.4)
-   [Properties of TCA section interface](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tca:properties-of-tca-section-interface@13.4)

## Examples: Limit items in record list

Limit items in backend list to 30 in overview, 50 in single table view:

**EXT:my_extension/Configuration/TCA/Overrides/tx_myextension_mytable.php**

```php
<?php

$GLOBALS['TCA']['tx_myextension_mytable'] = array_merge_recursive(
  $GLOBALS['TCA']['tx_myextension_mytable'],
  [
    'interface' => [
      'maxDBListItems' => 30,
      'maxSingleDBListItems' => 50,
    ],
  ]
);

```

## Properties of TCA section `interface`

-   **maxDBListItems**

    -   *Type:* integer
    -   *Path:* $GLOBALS\['TCA'\]\[$table\]\['interface'\]
    -   *Default:* 20

    Maximum number of items shown in the List module.

-   **maxSingleDBListItems**

    -   *Type:* integer
    -   *Path:* $GLOBALS\['TCA'\]\[$table\]\['interface'\]
    -   *Default:* 100

    Maximum number of items shown in the List module, if this table is listed
    in extended mode (listing only a single table).