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title: Default design access permissions
description: By default, new application tables prevent other application scopes from creating configuration records on application data tables. This prevents any other applications from changing the functionality of a table.
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# Default design access permissions

By default, new application tables prevent other application scopes from creating configuration records on application data tables. This prevents any other applications from changing the functionality of a table.

|Field|Value|
|-----|-----|
|**Accessible from**|All application scopes|
|**Can read**|Enabled|
|**Can create**|Disabled|
|**Can update**|Disabled|
|**Can delete**|Disabled|
|**Allow access to this table via web services**|Enabled|
|**Allow configuration**|Disabled|

\[Omitted image "DefaultDesignTimeAccessPermissions.png"\] Alt text: Specifying table access

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