> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.superoffice.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update prototype

> About update prototype

An **update prototype** is a copy of the central database and contains the same information that the central database contained when the update prototype was generated.

## Why use an update prototype?

It is much quicker and more efficient to copy a single file than to copy data from a complex database (by a factor of 50 or more). With the prototype as an intermediary, the local update is performed more rapidly.

## Usage

At any stage after an update prototype has been generated, each individual user will be able to perform a local update to transfer information from the central database to his or her own local database.

<Note>
  You may use different kinds of travel databases on the different areas, but you need to use a supported travel database type.
</Note>


## Related topics

- [Create prototype for Sybase](/en/onsite/travel/sybase/create-prototype.md)
- [Create prototype: built-in](/en/onsite/travel/built-in/create-prototype.md)
- [Travel](/en/onsite/travel/index.md)
- [Area Management](/en/onsite/travel/area-management/index.md)
- [Set up Area Management](/en/onsite/travel/area-management/set-up.md)
- [Sybase as Travel database](/en/onsite/travel/sybase/set-up.md)