Code tables increase data entry speed and accuracy throughout the program. When users enter information into a field with a code table, they can quickly access a list of possible entries for that field to select an entry rather than type it manually.
Code tables also help maintain consistency in your data entry. For example, when users add a new constituent phone number, one may enter “Cell Phone” as a phone type, another may enter “Mobile,” and yet another may enter “Cell.” All three designate the same phone type. To prevent inconsistency and ease the interpretation and retrieval of information from your database in queries and reports, you can enter your organization’s accepted phone types in Code Tables and limit the rights of your users to add and edit table entries.