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# CKDatabase.Scope

Constants that represent the scope of a database.

```
enum Scope
```

## Topics

### Database Scopes

[`CKDatabase.Scope.public`](/documentation/CloudKit/CKDatabase/Scope/public)

The public database.

[`CKDatabase.Scope.private`](/documentation/CloudKit/CKDatabase/Scope/private)

The private database.

[`CKDatabase.Scope.shared`](/documentation/CloudKit/CKDatabase/Scope/shared)

The shared database.


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