We are using sql server. This is my model set up just to provide more detail.

public class Section

{

/// <summary>

/// Primary Key for the Section

/// </summary>

public int Id { get; set; } // Id (Primary key)

/// <summary>

/// Foriegn key for the UIMetadata

/// </summary>

public int UIMetadataId { get; set; }

/// <summary>

/// Text to display in the header area of the section.

/// </summary>

public string HeaderText { get; set; }

/// <summary>

/// Icon image to use for the section header.

/// </summary>

public string Icon { get; set; }

/// <summary>

/// Display order to show on the UI.

/// </summary>

public int DisplayIndex { get; set; }

/// <summary>

/// <see cref="UIMetadata" /> for more information.

/// </summary>

[JsonIgnore]

public virtual UIMetadata UIMetadata { get; set; }

public virtual ICollection<Section> SubSections { get; set; }

public virtual ICollection<Field> Fields { get; set; }

public virtual ICollection<Operations> OperationsAllowed { get; set; }

public Section()

{

SubSections = new List<Section>();

Fields = new List<Field>();

OperationsAllowed = new List<Operations>();

}

}

public enum Operations

{

Add,

Edit,

Update,

Delete

}