diff --git a/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.js b/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.js
index 27acce46..6e45b0b1 100644
--- a/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.js
+++ b/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { sunriseDB } from '../helpers/database.helpers.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getBurialSiteTypeFields(burialSiteTypeId, connectedDatabase) {
     const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly;
     const typeFields = database
         .prepare(`select burialSiteTypeFieldId,
         burialSiteTypeField, fieldType, fieldValues,
@@ -12,13 +13,15 @@ export default function getBurialSiteTypeFields(burialSiteTypeId, connectedDatab
         and burialSiteTypeId = ?
         order by orderNumber, burialSiteTypeField`)
         .all(burialSiteTypeId);
-    let expectedOrderNumber = 0;
-    for (const typeField of typeFields) {
-        if (typeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-            updateRecordOrderNumber('BurialSiteTypeFields', typeField.burialSiteTypeFieldId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
-            typeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+    if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+        let expectedOrderNumber = 0;
+        for (const typeField of typeFields) {
+            if (typeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+                updateRecordOrderNumber('BurialSiteTypeFields', typeField.burialSiteTypeFieldId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
+                typeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+            }
+            expectedOrderNumber += 1;
         }
-        expectedOrderNumber += 1;
     }
     if (connectedDatabase === undefined) {
         database.close();
diff --git a/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.ts b/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.ts
index 257d6eed..bd77166c 100644
--- a/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.ts
+++ b/database/getBurialSiteTypeFields.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export default function getBurialSiteTypeFields(
 ): BurialSiteTypeField[] {
   const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
+  const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly
+
   const typeFields = database
     .prepare(
       `select burialSiteTypeFieldId,
@@ -23,21 +25,23 @@ export default function getBurialSiteTypeFields(
     )
     .all(burialSiteTypeId) as BurialSiteTypeField[]
 
-  let expectedOrderNumber = 0
+  if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+    let expectedOrderNumber = 0
 
-  for (const typeField of typeFields) {
-    if (typeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-      updateRecordOrderNumber(
-        'BurialSiteTypeFields',
-        typeField.burialSiteTypeFieldId,
-        expectedOrderNumber,
-        database
-      )
+    for (const typeField of typeFields) {
+      if (typeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+        updateRecordOrderNumber(
+          'BurialSiteTypeFields',
+          typeField.burialSiteTypeFieldId,
+          expectedOrderNumber,
+          database
+        )
 
-      typeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+        typeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+      }
+
+      expectedOrderNumber += 1
     }
-
-    expectedOrderNumber += 1
   }
 
   if (connectedDatabase === undefined) {
diff --git a/database/getBurialSiteTypes.js b/database/getBurialSiteTypes.js
index 26cae497..23f5e4d1 100644
--- a/database/getBurialSiteTypes.js
+++ b/database/getBurialSiteTypes.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import getBurialSiteTypeFields from './getBurialSiteTypeFields.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getBurialSiteTypes(includeDeleted = false) {
     const database = sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && !includeDeleted;
     const burialSiteTypes = database
         .prepare(`select burialSiteTypeId, burialSiteType, orderNumber
         from BurialSiteTypes
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export default function getBurialSiteTypes(includeDeleted = false) {
     let expectedOrderNumber = -1;
     for (const burialSiteType of burialSiteTypes) {
         expectedOrderNumber += 1;
-        if (burialSiteType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+        if (updateOrderNumbers && burialSiteType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
             updateRecordOrderNumber('BurialSiteTypes', burialSiteType.burialSiteTypeId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
             burialSiteType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
         }
diff --git a/database/getBurialSiteTypes.ts b/database/getBurialSiteTypes.ts
index 7db0f3a4..1f897429 100644
--- a/database/getBurialSiteTypes.ts
+++ b/database/getBurialSiteTypes.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export default function getBurialSiteTypes(
 ): BurialSiteType[] {
   const database = sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
+  const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && !includeDeleted
+
   const burialSiteTypes = database
     .prepare(
       `select burialSiteTypeId, burialSiteType, orderNumber
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ export default function getBurialSiteTypes(
   for (const burialSiteType of burialSiteTypes) {
     expectedOrderNumber += 1
 
-    if (burialSiteType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+    if (updateOrderNumbers && burialSiteType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
       updateRecordOrderNumber(
         'BurialSiteTypes',
         burialSiteType.burialSiteTypeId,
diff --git a/database/getCommittalTypes.js b/database/getCommittalTypes.js
index ff7226ac..f953f3b9 100644
--- a/database/getCommittalTypes.js
+++ b/database/getCommittalTypes.js
@@ -3,18 +3,21 @@ import { sunriseDB } from '../helpers/database.helpers.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getCommittalTypes(includeDeleted = false) {
     const database = sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && !includeDeleted;
     const committalTypes = database
         .prepare(`select committalTypeId, committalTypeKey, committalType, orderNumber
         from CommittalTypes
         ${includeDeleted ? '' : ' where recordDelete_timeMillis is null '}
         order by orderNumber, committalType, committalTypeId`)
         .all();
-    let expectedOrderNumber = -1;
-    for (const committalType of committalTypes) {
-        expectedOrderNumber += 1;
-        if (committalType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-            updateRecordOrderNumber('CommittalTypes', committalType.committalTypeId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
-            committalType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+    if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+        let expectedOrderNumber = -1;
+        for (const committalType of committalTypes) {
+            expectedOrderNumber += 1;
+            if (committalType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+                updateRecordOrderNumber('CommittalTypes', committalType.committalTypeId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
+                committalType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+            }
         }
     }
     database.close();
diff --git a/database/getCommittalTypes.ts b/database/getCommittalTypes.ts
index 43e71aa2..10855639 100644
--- a/database/getCommittalTypes.ts
+++ b/database/getCommittalTypes.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export default function getCommittalTypes(
 ): CommittalType[] {
   const database = sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
+  const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && !includeDeleted
+
   const committalTypes = database
     .prepare(
       `select committalTypeId, committalTypeKey, committalType, orderNumber
@@ -19,20 +21,22 @@ export default function getCommittalTypes(
     )
     .all() as CommittalType[]
 
-  let expectedOrderNumber = -1
+  if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+    let expectedOrderNumber = -1
 
-  for (const committalType of committalTypes) {
-    expectedOrderNumber += 1
+    for (const committalType of committalTypes) {
+      expectedOrderNumber += 1
 
-    if (committalType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-      updateRecordOrderNumber(
-        'CommittalTypes',
-        committalType.committalTypeId,
-        expectedOrderNumber,
-        database
-      )
+      if (committalType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+        updateRecordOrderNumber(
+          'CommittalTypes',
+          committalType.committalTypeId,
+          expectedOrderNumber,
+          database
+        )
 
-      committalType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+        committalType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/database/getContractTypeFields.js b/database/getContractTypeFields.js
index 39d2c354..8802e8a1 100644
--- a/database/getContractTypeFields.js
+++ b/database/getContractTypeFields.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { sunriseDB } from '../helpers/database.helpers.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getContractTypeFields(contractTypeId, connectedDatabase) {
     const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && contractTypeId !== undefined;
     const sqlParameters = [];
     if ((contractTypeId ?? -1) !== -1) {
         sqlParameters.push(contractTypeId);
@@ -17,13 +18,15 @@ export default function getContractTypeFields(contractTypeId, connectedDatabase)
         : ' and contractTypeId = ?'}
         order by orderNumber, contractTypeField`)
         .all(sqlParameters);
-    let expectedOrderNumber = 0;
-    for (const contractTypeField of contractTypeFields) {
-        if (contractTypeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-            updateRecordOrderNumber('ContractTypeFields', contractTypeField.contractTypeFieldId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
-            contractTypeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+    if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+        let expectedOrderNumber = 0;
+        for (const contractTypeField of contractTypeFields) {
+            if (contractTypeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+                updateRecordOrderNumber('ContractTypeFields', contractTypeField.contractTypeFieldId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
+                contractTypeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+            }
+            expectedOrderNumber += 1;
         }
-        expectedOrderNumber += 1;
     }
     if (connectedDatabase === undefined) {
         database.close();
diff --git a/database/getContractTypeFields.ts b/database/getContractTypeFields.ts
index 9337c21d..7eb558df 100644
--- a/database/getContractTypeFields.ts
+++ b/database/getContractTypeFields.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export default function getContractTypeFields(
 ): ContractTypeField[] {
   const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
+  const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && contractTypeId !== undefined
+
   const sqlParameters: unknown[] = []
 
   if ((contractTypeId ?? -1) !== -1) {
@@ -32,21 +34,23 @@ export default function getContractTypeFields(
     )
     .all(sqlParameters) as ContractTypeField[]
 
-  let expectedOrderNumber = 0
+  if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+    let expectedOrderNumber = 0
 
-  for (const contractTypeField of contractTypeFields) {
-    if (contractTypeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-      updateRecordOrderNumber(
-        'ContractTypeFields',
-        contractTypeField.contractTypeFieldId,
-        expectedOrderNumber,
-        database
-      )
+    for (const contractTypeField of contractTypeFields) {
+      if (contractTypeField.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+        updateRecordOrderNumber(
+          'ContractTypeFields',
+          contractTypeField.contractTypeFieldId,
+          expectedOrderNumber,
+          database
+        )
 
-      contractTypeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+        contractTypeField.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+      }
+
+      expectedOrderNumber += 1
     }
-
-    expectedOrderNumber += 1
   }
 
   if (connectedDatabase === undefined) {
diff --git a/database/getFeeCategories.js b/database/getFeeCategories.js
index d91cff52..d7cda532 100644
--- a/database/getFeeCategories.js
+++ b/database/getFeeCategories.js
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { sunriseDB } from '../helpers/database.helpers.js';
 import getFees from './getFees.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getFeeCategories(filters, options, connectedDatabase) {
-    const updateOrderNumbers = !(filters.burialSiteTypeId || filters.contractTypeId) && options.includeFees;
-    const database = sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly &&
+        !(filters.burialSiteTypeId || filters.contractTypeId) &&
+        options.includeFees;
     let sqlWhereClause = ' where recordDelete_timeMillis is null';
     const sqlParameters = [];
     if ((filters.contractTypeId ?? '') !== '') {
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ export default function getFeeCategories(filters, options, connectedDatabase) {
         sqlParameters.push(filters.burialSiteTypeId);
     }
     if ((filters.feeCategoryId ?? '') !== '') {
-        sqlWhereClause += ` and feeCategoryId = ?`;
+        sqlWhereClause += ' and feeCategoryId = ?';
         sqlParameters.push(filters.feeCategoryId);
     }
     const feeCategories = database
diff --git a/database/getFeeCategories.ts b/database/getFeeCategories.ts
index 7e4d1b2e..782448c6 100644
--- a/database/getFeeCategories.ts
+++ b/database/getFeeCategories.ts
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ export default function getFeeCategories(
   options: GetFeeCategoriesOptions,
   connectedDatabase?: sqlite.Database
 ): FeeCategory[] {
-  const updateOrderNumbers =
-    !(filters.burialSiteTypeId || filters.contractTypeId) && options.includeFees
+  const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
-  const database = sqlite(sunriseDB)
+  const updateOrderNumbers =
+    !database.readonly &&
+    !(filters.burialSiteTypeId || filters.contractTypeId) &&
+    options.includeFees
 
   let sqlWhereClause = ' where recordDelete_timeMillis is null'
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ export default function getFeeCategories(
   }
 
   if ((filters.feeCategoryId ?? '') !== '') {
-    sqlWhereClause += ` and feeCategoryId = ?`
+    sqlWhereClause += ' and feeCategoryId = ?'
     sqlParameters.push(filters.feeCategoryId)
   }
 
diff --git a/database/getFees.js b/database/getFees.js
index 9d0b7d9a..23704603 100644
--- a/database/getFees.js
+++ b/database/getFees.js
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import sqlite from 'better-sqlite3';
 import { sunriseDB } from '../helpers/database.helpers.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getFees(feeCategoryId, additionalFilters, connectedDatabase) {
-    const updateOrderNumbers = !(additionalFilters.burialSiteTypeId || additionalFilters.contractTypeId);
     const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly &&
+        !(additionalFilters.burialSiteTypeId || additionalFilters.contractTypeId);
     let sqlWhereClause = ' where f.recordDelete_timeMillis is null and f.feeCategoryId = ?';
     const sqlParameters = [feeCategoryId];
     if (additionalFilters.contractTypeId) {
diff --git a/database/getFees.ts b/database/getFees.ts
index b4de9c56..b8c4ebe3 100644
--- a/database/getFees.ts
+++ b/database/getFees.ts
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ export default function getFees(
   additionalFilters: GetFeesFilters,
   connectedDatabase?: sqlite.Database
 ): Fee[] {
-  const updateOrderNumbers = !(
-    additionalFilters.burialSiteTypeId || additionalFilters.contractTypeId
-  )
-
   const database = connectedDatabase ?? sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
+  const updateOrderNumbers =
+    !database.readonly &&
+    !(additionalFilters.burialSiteTypeId || additionalFilters.contractTypeId)
+
   let sqlWhereClause =
     ' where f.recordDelete_timeMillis is null and f.feeCategoryId = ?'
 
diff --git a/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.js b/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.js
index 23013f98..403498e6 100644
--- a/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.js
+++ b/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { sunriseDB } from '../helpers/database.helpers.js';
 import { updateRecordOrderNumber } from './updateRecordOrderNumber.js';
 export default function getIntermentContainerTypes(includeDeleted = false) {
     const database = sqlite(sunriseDB);
+    const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && !includeDeleted;
     const containerTypes = database
         .prepare(`select intermentContainerTypeId, intermentContainerType, intermentContainerTypeKey,
         isCremationType, orderNumber
@@ -10,12 +11,14 @@ export default function getIntermentContainerTypes(includeDeleted = false) {
         ${includeDeleted ? '' : ' where recordDelete_timeMillis is null '}
         order by isCremationType, orderNumber, intermentContainerType, intermentContainerTypeId`)
         .all();
-    let expectedOrderNumber = -1;
-    for (const containerType of containerTypes) {
-        expectedOrderNumber += 1;
-        if (containerType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-            updateRecordOrderNumber('IntermentContainerTypes', containerType.intermentContainerTypeId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
-            containerType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+    if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+        let expectedOrderNumber = -1;
+        for (const containerType of containerTypes) {
+            expectedOrderNumber += 1;
+            if (containerType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+                updateRecordOrderNumber('IntermentContainerTypes', containerType.intermentContainerTypeId, expectedOrderNumber, database);
+                containerType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber;
+            }
         }
     }
     database.close();
diff --git a/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.ts b/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.ts
index 2f63f96d..2038f742 100644
--- a/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.ts
+++ b/database/getIntermentContainerTypes.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export default function getIntermentContainerTypes(
 ): IntermentContainerType[] {
   const database = sqlite(sunriseDB)
 
+  const updateOrderNumbers = !database.readonly && !includeDeleted
+
   const containerTypes = database
     .prepare(
       `select intermentContainerTypeId, intermentContainerType, intermentContainerTypeKey,
@@ -20,20 +22,22 @@ export default function getIntermentContainerTypes(
     )
     .all() as IntermentContainerType[]
 
-  let expectedOrderNumber = -1
+  if (updateOrderNumbers) {
+    let expectedOrderNumber = -1
 
-  for (const containerType of containerTypes) {
-    expectedOrderNumber += 1
+    for (const containerType of containerTypes) {
+      expectedOrderNumber += 1
 
-    if (containerType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
-      updateRecordOrderNumber(
-        'IntermentContainerTypes',
-        containerType.intermentContainerTypeId,
-        expectedOrderNumber,
-        database
-      )
+      if (containerType.orderNumber !== expectedOrderNumber) {
+        updateRecordOrderNumber(
+          'IntermentContainerTypes',
+          containerType.intermentContainerTypeId,
+          expectedOrderNumber,
+          database
+        )
 
-      containerType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+        containerType.orderNumber = expectedOrderNumber
+      }
     }
   }