diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js
index 47e4f146..812e9eeb 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.js
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
 import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 export function updateFeeCategory(feeCategoryForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`update FeeCategories
-                set feeCategory = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where recordDelete_timeMillis is null
-                and feeCategoryId = ?`)
-        .run(feeCategoryForm.feeCategory, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, feeCategoryForm.feeCategoryId);
-    database.close();
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    const success = updateRecord("FeeCategories", feeCategoryForm.feeCategoryId, feeCategoryForm.feeCategory, requestSession);
+    return success;
 }
 export function updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber(feeCategoryId, orderNumber, connectedDatabase) {
     const database = connectedDatabase ||
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts
index 7bde76d9..4db46e71 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateFeeCategory.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
 
 import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -13,29 +14,13 @@ export function updateFeeCategory(
     feeCategoryForm: UpdateFeeCategoryForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): boolean {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `update FeeCategories
-                set feeCategory = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where recordDelete_timeMillis is null
-                and feeCategoryId = ?`
-        )
-        .run(
-            feeCategoryForm.feeCategory,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            feeCategoryForm.feeCategoryId
-        );
-
-    database.close();
-
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    const success = updateRecord(
+        "FeeCategories",
+        feeCategoryForm.feeCategoryId,
+        feeCategoryForm.feeCategory,
+        requestSession
+    );
+    return success;
 }
 
 export function updateFeeCategoryOrderNumber(
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.js
index 85591af7..512412ae 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.js
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearLotStatusesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 export function updateLotStatus(lotStatusForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`update LotStatuses
-                set lotStatus = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where lotStatusId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`)
-        .run(lotStatusForm.lotStatus, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, lotStatusForm.lotStatusId);
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord("LotStatuses", lotStatusForm.lotStatusId, lotStatusForm.lotStatus, requestSession);
     clearLotStatusesCache();
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 export default updateLotStatus;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.ts
index 5df60ef9..997dac44 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotStatus.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
-
 import { clearLotStatusesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,31 +12,16 @@ export function updateLotStatus(
     lotStatusForm: UpdateLotStatusForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): boolean {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `update LotStatuses
-                set lotStatus = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where lotStatusId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`
-        )
-        .run(
-            lotStatusForm.lotStatus,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            lotStatusForm.lotStatusId
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord(
+        "LotStatuses",
+        lotStatusForm.lotStatusId,
+        lotStatusForm.lotStatus,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearLotStatusesCache();
 
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 
 export default updateLotStatus;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.js
index d0055f42..bc5c9c6f 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.js
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearLotTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 export function updateLotType(lotTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`update LotTypes
-                set lotType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where lotTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`)
-        .run(lotTypeForm.lotType, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, lotTypeForm.lotTypeId);
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord("LotTypes", lotTypeForm.lotTypeId, lotTypeForm.lotType, requestSession);
     clearLotTypesCache();
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 export default updateLotType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.ts
index 5293aa1f..63cbd39b 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateLotType.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 { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,31 +12,11 @@ export function updateLotType(
     lotTypeForm: UpdateLotTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): boolean {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `update LotTypes
-                set lotType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where lotTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`
-        )
-        .run(
-            lotTypeForm.lotType,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            lotTypeForm.lotTypeId
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord("LotTypes", lotTypeForm.lotTypeId, lotTypeForm.lotType, requestSession);
 
     clearLotTypesCache();
 
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 
 export default updateLotType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.js
index 792c555d..af1f0624 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.js
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearOccupancyTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 export function updateOccupancyType(occupancyTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`update OccupancyTypes
-                set occupancyType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where occupancyTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`)
-        .run(occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, occupancyTypeForm.occupancyTypeId);
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord("OccupancyTypes", occupancyTypeForm.occupancyTypeId, occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType, requestSession);
     clearOccupancyTypesCache();
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 export default updateOccupancyType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.ts
index 011c9741..bf87791a 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateOccupancyType.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 { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,31 +12,16 @@ export function updateOccupancyType(
     occupancyTypeForm: UpdateOccupancyTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): boolean {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `update OccupancyTypes
-                set occupancyType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where occupancyTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`
-        )
-        .run(
-            occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            occupancyTypeForm.occupancyTypeId
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord(
+        "OccupancyTypes",
+        occupancyTypeForm.occupancyTypeId,
+        occupancyTypeForm.occupancyType,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearOccupancyTypesCache();
 
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 
 export default updateOccupancyType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.d.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17cfbb22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.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 updateRecord(recordTable: RecordTable, recordId: number | string, recordName: string, requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession): boolean;
+export {};
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..734e621f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
+import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
+const recordNameIdColumns = new Map();
+recordNameIdColumns.set("FeeCategories", ["feeCategory", "feeCategoryId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("LotStatuses", ["lotStatus", "lotStatusId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("LotTypes", ["lotType", "lotTypeId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("OccupancyTypes", ["occupancyType", "occupancyTypeId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("WorkOrderMilestoneTypes", ["workOrderMilestoneType", "workOrderMilestoneTypeId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("WorkOrderTypes", ["workOrderType", "workOrderTypeId"]);
+export function updateRecord(recordTable, recordId, recordName, requestSession) {
+    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
+    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
+    const result = database
+        .prepare(`update ${recordTable}
+                set ${recordNameIdColumns.get(recordTable)[0]} = ?,
+                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
+                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
+                where recordDelete_timeMillis is null
+                and ${recordNameIdColumns.get(recordTable)[1]} = ?`)
+        .run(recordName, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, recordId);
+    database.close();
+    return result.changes > 0;
+}
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d237978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateRecord.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+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 recordNameIdColumns: Map<RecordTable, string[]> = new Map();
+recordNameIdColumns.set("FeeCategories", ["feeCategory", "feeCategoryId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("LotStatuses", ["lotStatus", "lotStatusId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("LotTypes", ["lotType", "lotTypeId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("OccupancyTypes", ["occupancyType", "occupancyTypeId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("WorkOrderMilestoneTypes", ["workOrderMilestoneType", "workOrderMilestoneTypeId"]);
+recordNameIdColumns.set("WorkOrderTypes", ["workOrderType", "workOrderTypeId"]);
+
+export function updateRecord(
+    recordTable: RecordTable,
+    recordId: number | string,
+    recordName: string,
+    requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
+): boolean {
+    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
+
+    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
+
+    const result = database
+        .prepare(
+            `update ${recordTable}
+                set ${recordNameIdColumns.get(recordTable)[0]} = ?,
+                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
+                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
+                where recordDelete_timeMillis is null
+                and ${recordNameIdColumns.get(recordTable)[1]} = ?`
+        )
+        .run(recordName, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, recordId);
+
+    database.close();
+
+    return result.changes > 0;
+}
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.js
index 6ae2e97d..1bcd1466 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.js
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 export function updateWorkOrderMilestoneType(workOrderMilestoneTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`update WorkOrderMilestoneTypes
-                set workOrderMilestoneType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where workOrderMilestoneTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`)
-        .run(workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneTypeId);
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord("WorkOrderMilestoneTypes", workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneTypeId, workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType, requestSession);
     clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache();
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 export default updateWorkOrderMilestoneType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts
index 200a90cb..d7574578 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderMilestoneType.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 { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,31 +12,16 @@ export function updateWorkOrderMilestoneType(
     workOrderMilestoneTypeForm: UpdateWorkOrderMilestoneTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): boolean {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `update WorkOrderMilestoneTypes
-                set workOrderMilestoneType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where workOrderMilestoneTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`
-        )
-        .run(
-            workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneTypeId
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord(
+        "WorkOrderMilestoneTypes",
+        workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneTypeId,
+        workOrderMilestoneTypeForm.workOrderMilestoneType,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearWorkOrderMilestoneTypesCache();
 
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 
 export default updateWorkOrderMilestoneType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.js b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.js
index 960d67fc..bba94b44 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.js
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.js
@@ -1,19 +1,8 @@
-import sqlite from "better-sqlite3";
-import { lotOccupancyDB as databasePath } from "../../data/databasePaths.js";
 import { clearWorkOrderTypesCache } from "../functions.cache.js";
+import { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 export function updateWorkOrderType(workOrderTypeForm, requestSession) {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(`update WorkOrderTypes
-                set workOrderType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where workOrderTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`)
-        .run(workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType, requestSession.user.userName, rightNowMillis, workOrderTypeForm.workOrderTypeId);
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord("WorkOrderTypes", workOrderTypeForm.workOrderTypeId, workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType, requestSession);
     clearWorkOrderTypesCache();
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 export default updateWorkOrderType;
diff --git a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.ts b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.ts
index cedd706d..7b2aa2a9 100644
--- a/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.ts
+++ b/helpers/lotOccupancyDB/updateWorkOrderType.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 { updateRecord } from "./updateRecord.js";
 
 import type * as recordTypes from "../../types/recordTypes";
 
@@ -15,31 +12,16 @@ export function updateWorkOrderType(
     workOrderTypeForm: UpdateWorkOrderTypeForm,
     requestSession: recordTypes.PartialSession
 ): boolean {
-    const database = sqlite(databasePath);
-
-    const rightNowMillis = Date.now();
-
-    const result = database
-        .prepare(
-            `update WorkOrderTypes
-                set workOrderType = ?,
-                recordUpdate_userName = ?,
-                recordUpdate_timeMillis = ?
-                where workOrderTypeId = ?
-                and recordDelete_timeMillis is null`
-        )
-        .run(
-            workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType,
-            requestSession.user.userName,
-            rightNowMillis,
-            workOrderTypeForm.workOrderTypeId
-        );
-
-    database.close();
+    const success = updateRecord(
+        "WorkOrderTypes",
+        workOrderTypeForm.workOrderTypeId,
+        workOrderTypeForm.workOrderType,
+        requestSession
+    );
 
     clearWorkOrderTypesCache();
 
-    return result.changes > 0;
+    return success;
 }
 
 export default updateWorkOrderType;