diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.js
index 02293e37..1a479967 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.js
@@ -1,16 +1,6 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 export function addFeeCategory(feeCategoryForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`insert into FeeCategories (
-                feeCategory, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
-        .run(feeCategoryForm.feeCategory, feeCategoryForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
-    database.close();
-    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+    const feeCategoryId = addRecord("FeeCategories", feeCategoryForm.feeCategory, feeCategoryForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession);
+    return feeCategoryId;
 }
 export default addFeeCategory;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.ts
index 71febad1..6f6386f0 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addFeeCategory.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -12,30 +11,14 @@ export function addFeeCategory(
     feeCategoryForm: AddFeeCategoryForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): number {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
+    const feeCategoryId = addRecord(
+        "FeeCategories",
+        feeCategoryForm.feeCategory,
+        feeCategoryForm.orderNumber || -1,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `insert into FeeCategories (
-                feeCategory, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-        )
-        .run(
-            feeCategoryForm.feeCategory,
-            feeCategoryForm.orderNumber || -1,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis
-        );
-
-    database.close();
-
-    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+    return feeCategoryId;
 }
 
 export default addFeeCategory;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.js
index 6379a841..693d3d55 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.js
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearLotStatusesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 export function addLotStatus(lotStatusForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`insert into LotStatuses (
-                lotStatus, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
-        .run(lotStatusForm.lotStatus, lotStatusForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
-    database.close();
+    const lotStatusId = addRecord("LotStatuses", lotStatusForm.lotStatus, lotStatusForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession);
     clearLotStatusesCache();
-    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+    return lotStatusId;
 }
 export default addLotStatus;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.ts
index 66c2cff9..594e03f9 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotStatus.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+import { clearLotStatusesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
-import { clearLotStatusesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
 
 interface AddLotStatusForm {
     lotStatus: string;
@@ -14,32 +12,16 @@ export function addLotStatus(
     lotStatusForm: AddLotStatusForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): number {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `insert into LotStatuses (
-                lotStatus, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-        )
-        .run(
-            lotStatusForm.lotStatus,
-            lotStatusForm.orderNumber || -1,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const lotStatusId = addRecord(
+        "LotStatuses",
+        lotStatusForm.lotStatus,
+        lotStatusForm.orderNumber || -1,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearLotStatusesCache();
 
-    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+    return lotStatusId;
 }
 
 export default addLotStatus;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.js
index 9a58685c..eed4c410 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.js
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearLotTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 export function addLotType(lotTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`insert into LotTypes (
-                lotType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
-        .run(lotTypeForm.lotType, lotTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
-    database.close();
+    const lotTypeId = addRecord("LotTypes", lotTypeForm.lotType, lotTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession);
     clearLotTypesCache();
-    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+    return lotTypeId;
 }
 export default addLotType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.ts
index 5c237932..2d36a8c2 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addLotType.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
-
 import { clearLotTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -11,36 +8,17 @@ interface AddLotTypeForm {
     orderNumber?: number;
 }
 
-export function addLotType(
-    lotTypeForm: AddLotTypeForm,
-    requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
-): number {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `insert into LotTypes (
-                lotType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-        )
-        .run(
-            lotTypeForm.lotType,
-            lotTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+export function addLotType(lotTypeForm: AddLotTypeForm, requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession): number {
+    const lotTypeId = addRecord(
+        "LotTypes",
+        lotTypeForm.lotType,
+        lotTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearLotTypesCache();
 
-    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+    return lotTypeId;
 }
 
 export default addLotType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.js
index 0ba4a844..5a987cbf 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.js
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearOccupancyTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 export function addOccupancyType(occupancyTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`insert into OccupancyTypes (
-                occupancyType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
-        .run(occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType, occupancyTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
-    database.close();
+    const occupancyTypeId = addRecord("OccupancyTypes", occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType, occupancyTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession);
     clearOccupancyTypesCache();
-    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+    return occupancyTypeId;
 }
 export default addOccupancyType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.ts
index f35c6f42..0b093cb3 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addOccupancyType.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
-
 import { clearOccupancyTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,32 +12,16 @@ export function addOccupancyType(
     occupancyTypeForm: AddOccupancyTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): number {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `insert into OccupancyTypes (
-                occupancyType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-        )
-        .run(
-            occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType,
-            occupancyTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const occupancyTypeId = addRecord(
+        "OccupancyTypes",
+        occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType,
+        occupancyTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearOccupancyTypesCache();
 
-    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+    return occupancyTypeId;
 }
 
 export default addOccupancyType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.d.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..833e8f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
+declare type RecordTable = "FeeCategories" | "LotStatuses" | "LotTypes" | "OccupancyTypes" | "WorkOrderMilestoneTypes" | "WorkOrderTypes";
+export declare function addRecord(recordTable: RecordTable, recordName: string, orderNumber: number, requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession): number;
+export {};
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..607bc9ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
+import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+const recordNameColumns = new Map();
+recordNameColumns.set("FeeCategories", "feeCategory");
+recordNameColumns.set("LotStatuses", "lotStatus");
+recordNameColumns.set("LotTypes", "lotType");
+recordNameColumns.set("OccupancyTypes", "occupancyType");
+recordNameColumns.set("WorkOrderMilestoneTypes", "workOrderMilestoneType");
+recordNameColumns.set("WorkOrderTypes", "workOrderType");
+export function addRecord(recordTable, recordName, orderNumber, requestSession) {
+    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
+    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
+    const result = database
+        .prepare(`insert into ${recordTable} (
+                ${recordNameColumns.get(recordTable)}, orderNumber,
+                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
+                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
+                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
+        .run(recordName, orderNumber, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
+    database.close();
+    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+}
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fb45365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addRecord.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
+
+import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+
+import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
+
+type RecordTable =
+    | "FeeCategories"
+    | "LotStatuses"
+    | "LotTypes"
+    | "OccupancyTypes"
+    | "WorkOrderMilestoneTypes"
+    | "WorkOrderTypes";
+
+const recordNameColumns: Map<RecordTable, string> = new Map();
+recordNameColumns.set("FeeCategories", "feeCategory");
+recordNameColumns.set("LotStatuses", "lotStatus");
+recordNameColumns.set("LotTypes", "lotType");
+recordNameColumns.set("OccupancyTypes", "occupancyType");
+recordNameColumns.set("WorkOrderMilestoneTypes", "workOrderMilestoneType");
+recordNameColumns.set("WorkOrderTypes", "workOrderType");
+
+export function addRecord(
+    recordTable: RecordTable,
+    recordName: string,
+    orderNumber: number,
+    requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
+): number {
+    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
+
+    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
+
+    const result = database
+        .prepare(
+            `insert into ${recordTable} (
+                ${recordNameColumns.get(recordTable)}, orderNumber,
+                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
+                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
+                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
+        )
+        .run(
+            recordName,
+            orderNumber,
+            requestSession.user.userName,
+            rightNowMillis,
+            requestSession.user.userName,
+            rightNowMillis
+        );
+
+    database.close();
+
+    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+}
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.js
index e2728b84..48c30af1 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.js
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 export function addWorkOrderMilestoneType(workOrderMilestoneTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`insert into WorkOrderMilestoneTypes (
-                workOrderMilestoneType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
-        .run(workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType, workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
-    database.close();
+    const workOrderMilestoneId = addRecord("WorkOrderMilestoneTypes", workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType, workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession);
     clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache();
-    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+    return workOrderMilestoneId;
 }
 export default addWorkOrderMilestoneType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts
index e94be6a3..fef423a5 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
-
 import { clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,32 +12,16 @@ export function addWorkOrderMilestoneType(
     workOrderMilestoneTypeForm: AddWorkOrderMilestoneTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): number {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `insert into WorkOrderMilestoneTypes (
-                workOrderMilestoneType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-        )
-        .run(
-            workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType,
-            workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const workOrderMilestoneId = addRecord(
+        "WorkOrderMilestoneTypes",
+        workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType,
+        workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache();
 
-    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+    return workOrderMilestoneId;
 }
 
 export default addWorkOrderMilestoneType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.js
index 53660d67..03c19913 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.js
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearWorkOrderTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 export function addWorkOrderType(workOrderTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`insert into WorkOrderTypes (
-                workOrderType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`)
-        .run(workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType, workOrderTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis);
-    database.close();
+    const workOrderTypeId = addRecord("WorkOrderTypes", workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType, workOrderTypeForm.orderNumber || -1, requestSession);
     clearWorkOrderTypesCache();
-    return result.lastInsertRowid;
+    return workOrderTypeId;
 }
 export default addWorkOrderType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.ts
index 7e6e64a9..ae8a2a46 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/addWorkOrderType.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
-
 import { clearWorkOrderTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { addRecord } from "./addRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,32 +12,16 @@ export function addWorkOrderType(
     workOrderTypeForm: AddWorkOrderTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): number {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `insert into WorkOrderTypes (
-                workOrderType, orderNumber,
-                recordCreate_userName, recordCreate_timeMillis,
-                recordUpdate_userName, recordUpdate_timeMillis)
-                values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
-        )
-        .run(
-            workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType,
-            workOrderTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const workOrderTypeId = addRecord(
+        "WorkOrderTypes",
+        workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType,
+        workOrderTypeForm.orderNumber || -1,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearWorkOrderTypesCache();
 
-    return result.lastInsertRowid as number;
+    return workOrderTypeId;
 }
 
 export default addWorkOrderType;