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# location_type

Indicates the type of function performed at the location (`Location.type[]`).

**Primary Keys:**

* location\_type\_id

**Foreign Keys:**

* location\_id - links to the [location](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/location/base) table

| Column             | Data Type | Description                        |
| ------------------ | --------- | ---------------------------------- |
| location\_type\_id | varchar   | Unique identifier for the type row |
| location\_id       | varchar   | FK to the parent location record   |
| text               | varchar   | Display text for the location type |

**Related Tables:**

**Parent:**

* [location](/medical-api/handling-data/schema-v100/location/base)