Title: Table data whereabouts
Last modified: February 12, 2024

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# Table data whereabouts

 *  Resolved [hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/)
 * (@hj)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/)
 * I’m just trying out the free version of Tablesome. I’ve imported a table from
   an Excel (.xlsx) file – a 4 column table with 1000 rows. This seems to have gone
   rather well, I’m impressed.
   But I’m curious to know where all the data in this
   table (all text fields) is stored? Does Tablesome create its own MySQL tables
   within the WP database? Or is the data held in wp_meta or somewhere? It’s less
   than 100kb I think, but I’m still curious to know where the data is?
 * Still exploring, but looks like a promising plugin for my use case.
   thanksHJ

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 *  Plugin Author [Essekia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essekia/)
 * (@essekia)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/#post-17427637)
 * [@hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/)
   Tablesome creates its own tables
   with names like wp_tablesome_table_100
 *  Thread Starter [hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/)
 * (@hj)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/#post-17427694)
 * Thanks for confirming that – I prefer for data to be stored in new tables like
   that; some other plugins throw the data into wp_posts or wp_terms, which I’m 
   not so happy about because it mixes up regular posts with table data. 
   So that’s
   a plus for me, thanks.One further question: the pro version suggests you can 
   add an extra ‘checkbox’ column to a table. Could the checkbox be styled so that
   when checked it is red, when unchecked it is green? I’m thinking of a booked-
   in/booked-out system for a small library. If an admin user could check a box 
   when an item is out on loan, that would be very handy.Thanks.
 *  Plugin Author [Essekia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essekia/)
 * (@essekia)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/#post-17436409)
 * [@hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/) You can use some custom css like:
 * .tablesome__cell input[type=”checkbox”]:checked { accent-color: red; } to achieve
   this:
   [https://postimg.cc/ZBW9kQ4h](https://postimg.cc/ZBW9kQ4h)For unchecked
   state, you can try this: [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58792366/cannot-set-background-color-for-unchecked-checkbox](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58792366/cannot-set-background-color-for-unchecked-checkbox)
   Will try to add in-built support for this.
 *  Thread Starter [hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/)
 * (@hj)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/#post-17441045)
 * Thank you for those ideas, your red ‘checked’ box is perfect. When I think about
   it, it’s not absolutely necessary to have any color for an unchecked box – if
   any item is ‘red checked’ it simply means it’s out on loan.
 * To be honest I don’t quite understand the use of checkboxes in a table display.
   On the plugin page under PRO, one of the PRO benefits is…”Add clickable Checkbox
   columns”. For whom would these checkbox columns be of use? For an admin? Or for
   a public viewer? In my library scenario, a checkbox might only be ticked or altered
   by an admin; a public viewer would have no interaction with a checkbox, it would
   simply indicate the loan status of an item (book or pamplet etc.)
 * I looked in the docs but couldn’t find anything to explain the usage of the checkbox
   column. So although it sounds good, I’m not sure I understand it!
 *  Plugin Author [Essekia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essekia/)
 * (@essekia)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/#post-17442771)
 * [@hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/) Typical the checkbox is used only
   by the admin and is read-only for the users. 
   Using frontend editing feature,
   you can choose to let specific users update all or their own entries.
 *  Thread Starter [hj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hj/)
 * (@hj)
 * [2 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-data-whereabouts/#post-17445672)
 * OK, thank you for clarification. Perhaps it might be best to try it under the
   free Pro trial, first. I think I’ll do that.
   HJ

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