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> Contains the information about configured user directories - directories on the file system from which ClickHouse server is allowed to read user provided data.

# system.user_directories

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  Description
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Contains the information about configured user directories - directories on the file system from which ClickHouse server is allowed to read user provided data.

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  Columns
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* `name` ([String](/reference/data-types)) — The name of the directory.
* `type` ([String](/reference/data-types)) — The type of the access storage e.g. users.xml or replicated or memory etc.
* `params` ([String](/reference/data-types)) — JSON with the parameters of the access storage.
* `precedence` ([UInt64](/reference/data-types)) — The order in which this directory is declared in the config. The same order is used when ClickHouse tries to find a user or role.