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title: Reference Types
slug: reference-types
createdAt: 2025-06-11T20:26:17.824Z
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All Activate Provisioning Objects have a 4 letter reference type (RefType) that is used to internally identify the object type in the database. This reference type is used along with the ID to uniquely identify the object.

# Current Reference Types

| Ref Type | Object Type               | Database Table  |
| -------- | ------------------------- | --------------- |
| ROLE     | Role                      | Role            |
| SERV     | Service                   | Service         |
| ASET     | Asset                     | Asset           |
| TASK     | Task                      | Task            |
| RESE     | Generic Resource          | Resource        |
| DLGS     | Distribution List         | DLResource      |
| FOLD     | Folder                    | Folder          |
| CFLD     | Cloud Folder              | CloudFolder     |
| MBRS     | Shared Mailbox            | MailboxResource |
| TEAM     | Office 365 Team           | TeamResource    |
| GRPR     | Security Group            | GroupResource   |
| WSIT     | SharePoint Site or Web    | WSSWeb          |
| WSLT     | SharePoint List           | WSSList         |
| WGRP     | SharePoint Native Group   | WSSGroup        |
| ARTL     | Article                   | Article         |
| SDSK     | Service Desk Connector    | Resource        |
| USER     | Active Directory User     | ADCache         |
| CONT     | Active Directory Contact  | ADCache         |
| COMP     | Active Directory Computer | ADCache         |
| TYPE     | Parameter Type            | ParameterType   |
| TAGS     | Object Tag                | Tag             |
|          |                           |                 |



# Additional Reference Types

These are additional reference types that are used but generally do not have parameters or security descriptors. These are generally for internal use only.

| Ref Type | Object Type           | Database Table  |
| -------- | --------------------- | --------------- |
| TICK     | Service Desk Ticket   | Ticket          |
| JOB      | Job                   | Job             |
| JOBD     | Draft Job             | JobDraft        |
| JEML     | Job Emails            | Email           |
| JATA     | Job Attachment        | JobAttachment   |
| JOBA     | Job Action            | JobAction       |
| FACE     | Folder Ace            | FolderAce       |
| ASIT     | Asset Instance        | AssetInstance   |
| CASE     | Cloud Folder Ace      | CloudFolderAce  |
| WASE     | Sharepoint Ace        | WSSAce          |
| SITE     | Activate Site         | ActivateSystem  |
| USRV     | User Service Instance | ServiceInstance |
| UFAV     | User Favorite         | UserFavorite    |
| ROLM     | Role Member           | RoleMember      |