Title: Admin-side directory data
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Admin-side directory data

 *  Resolved [aah08b](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aah08b/)
 * (@aah08b)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-side-directory-data/)
 * I’ve noticed that the admin-side directory data (when managing an existing entry)
   doesn’t always match what is displayed on the site. In doing some testing, I’ve
   updated some data directly in the database.
 * When I edit a non-serialized field via the database, such as “middle_name”, the
   change immediately shows up on both the public site and on the administrative
   backend.
 * However, if I edit a serialized field, such as “addresses”, the change shows 
   up on the public site but does not show up on the administrative backend – the
   old version is still present in the form. (I’ve tried clearing browser cache,
   using a different computer, clearing server-side cache including clearing out
   the _transient_ rows from options, etc)
 * Are these serialized fields being cached somewhere?
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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-side-directory-data/#post-6155721)
 * **@ aah08b**
 * **re: I’ve updated some data directly in the database.**
 * You can not do that. The data in the serialized columns in the primary table 
   is the cached object data (the serialized data). This cached object data is used
   when displaying the entries to keep db queries to a minimum for performance reasons.
 * When you edit the entry in the admin, the data from the tables is used and when
   saving the changes in the admin, the cached object is updated.
 * If you edit the data, say addresses, in the addresses table… those change would
   only show when you edit the entry in the admin since the cached data is shown
   on the site.
 * So, if I have not confused you… if you must edit the db directly you must update
   both the serialized data and the data in the corresponding table.
 * Hope that helps!
 *  Thread Starter [aah08b](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aah08b/)
 * (@aah08b)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-side-directory-data/#post-6155729)
 * This is very helpful – thank you!

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 * [serialized](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/serialized/)

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 * Last reply from: [aah08b](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aah08b/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-side-directory-data/#post-6155729)
 * Status: resolved