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= OpenSimulator Internals/GroupsService =

== Overview ==

GroupsService manages groups. The core groups service is not enabled by default. The external XmlRpc/Flotsam groups service is the common alternative.

== Group Data Fields ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Field !! Type !! Notes
|-
| GroupID || UUID || UUID of the group
|-
| GroupName || string || Name of the group
|-
| Charter || string || Group description/charter
|-
| FounderID || UUID || UUID of the founding user account
|-
| FounderUUI || string || HyperGrid use
|-
| InsigniaID || UUID || Asset UUID of group picture texture. UUID.Zero = no picture.
|-
| MembershipFee || int || Fee required to join. 0 if no currency module.
|-
| OpenEnrollment || bool || If true, users can join at any time without explicit invitation. Values: "true", "True", "false", "False".
|-
| OwnerRoleID || UUID || UUID of the owner role. Owners can perform any operation on the group.
|-
| AllowPublish || bool || Controls whether group is listed in external search. Not used by core OpenSimulator. Values: "true", "True", "false", "False".
|-
| MaturePublish || bool || Controls whether group appears in external search for users with mature preference set. Not used by core OpenSimulator. Values: "true", "True", "false", "False".
|-
| ShownInList || bool || Controls whether group is returned by FindGroups in in-world search.
|-
| ServiceLocation || string || HyperGrid use
|-
| MembershipCount || int || Number of members
|-
| RoleCount || int || Number of distinct roles. Minimum 2 -- Everyone and Owner roles always present.
|}

== Database ==

See [[OpenSimulator Internals/Data Dictionaries#os_groups_groups|os_groups_groups]] and related tables for the full database schema.

== See Also ==

* [[OpenSimulator Internals/ROBUST Services]]
* [[OpenSimulator Internals/Data Dictionaries]]

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