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# preference table

> Not quite obsolete preference table; historical info mostly. From 6.1 this table now holds an upgrade stamp.

## preference Table (22)

Not quite obsolete preference table; historical info mostly. From 6.1 this table now holds an upgrade stamp.

## Fields

| Name                      | Description                           | Type                            | Nullable |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | :------: |
| preference\_id            | Primary key                           | PK                              |    No    |
| type                      | Preference type                       | ShortId                         |    No    |
| pdata                     | Changed to string\[255]               | String(254)                     |    Yes   |
| registered                | Registered when                       | UtcDateTime                     |    No    |
| registered\_associate\_id | Registered by whom                    | FK [associate](./associate.mdx) |    No    |
| updated                   | Last updated when                     | UtcDateTime                     |    No    |
| updated\_associate\_id    | Last updated by whom                  | FK [associate](./associate.mdx) |    No    |
| updatedCount              | Number of updates made to this record | UShort                          |    No    |

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/superofficeas-bugfix-ty-screen-designer-paradox/bBv7ep-d5A4oaYwj/media/loc/en/database/tables/preference.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bBv7ep-d5A4oaYwj&q=85&s=f3541abc71b3d12b9a39d0ae6217b587" alt="preference table relationship diagram" width="397" height="59" data-path="media/loc/en/database/tables/preference.png" />

## Indexes

| Fields               | Types       | Description |
| -------------------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| type, preference\_id | ShortId, PK | Unique      |

## Relationships

| Table                    | Description                                                        |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [associate](./associate) | Employees, resources and other users - except for External persons |

## Replication Flags

* Area Management controlled table. Contents replicated to satellites and traveller databases.
* Replicate changes UP from satellites and travellers back to central.
* Copy to satellite and travel prototypes.

## Security Flags

* No access control via user's Role.