# character\_instance

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**The \`character\_instance\` table**

Contains the instance data for characters.

**Structure**

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<td><p><strong>Field</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Attributes</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Key</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Null</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Default</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Extra</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>Comment</strong></p></td>
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<td><p><a href="#guid">guid</a></p></td>
<td><p>int(10)</p></td>
<td><p>unsigned</p></td>
<td><p>PRI</p></td>
<td><p>NO</p></td>
<td><p>0</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
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<td><p><a href="#instance">instance</a></p></td>
<td><p>int(10)</p></td>
<td><p>unsigned</p></td>
<td><p>PRI</p></td>
<td><p>NO</p></td>
<td><p>0</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
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<td><p><a href="#permanent">permanent</a></p></td>
<td><p>tinyint(3)</p></td>
<td><p>unsigned</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p>NO</p></td>
<td><p>0</p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
<td><p> </p></td>
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**Description of the fields**

### guid

The GUID of the character. See [characters.guid](Characters+tc2#Characterstc2-guid)

### instance

The instance ID. See [instance.id](Instance+tc2#Instancetc2-id)

### permanent

Boolean 0 or 1 controlling if the player has been bound to the instance. A player is bound to the instance only when he (or his party/raid) kills a creature with the CREATURE\_FLAG\_EXTRA\_INSTANCE\_BIND flag set in the [flags\_extras](creature_template#creature_template-flags_extra) field.