How to create default route for custom routing table via uci

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I created a custom routing table (num: "22" name: "table_name") in /etc/iproute2/rt_tables.

root@192.168.1.1:~# cat /etc/iproute2/rt_tables
#
# reserved values
#
128     prelocal
255     local
254     main
253     default
0       unspec
#
# local
#
#1      inr.ruhep
22      table_name

I trying to set a default route for this table. If I execute the following commands, it fixes my routing issue:

ip route add <ip_address> dev <if_name> table <table_name> 
ip route add default via  <ip_address> table <table_name> 
ip route flush cache

However, this "fix" reverts on boot, so I'd like to make it survive the next boot.

How do I setup the default route for an interface in the custom table, replicating the ip commands above, using uci commands?

I see in the pbr_extras there is a set network.default'${IPV%4}' command, but I'm not sure how to use it and can't find any references online. Also, it probably requires pbr to be installed.

Than you in advance.

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Look closely its an embedded uci script as here document.

3

In addition you can set routes and rules via UCI config files too.

and

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Some examples see paragraph about Creating routing tables in WireGuard Policy Based Routing (PBR)

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#in /etc/config/network

config route
        option target '<ip_address>'
        option interface '<if_name>'
        option table '22' #or 'table_name'

config route
        option target '0.0.0.0'
        option netmask '0.0.0.0'
        option gateway '<gateway_ip_address>'
        option table '22' #or 'table_name'
        # option interface '<if_name>'
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