---
title: "SQL-MENU-042: Retrieve menu favorites for user"
summary: "Retrieve menu favorites for a user."
status: draft
owner: SAIF documentation team
last_reviewed: 2026-08-17
library: SAIF.Business.Menu
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-MENU-042: Retrieve menu favorites for user

Retrieve menu favorites for a user.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-MENU-042 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsMenuFavoriteCollection` |
| **Criteria property** | `RetrieveByUserIDSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `BeforeRetrieve` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:UserID` | Input | String | 30 | Favorite owner login. |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [MENU_FAVORITE](../database-tables.md#menufavorite) | SELECT | `MENU_FAVORITE_SEQ_NUM`, `MENU_USER`, `MENU_ITEM_SEQ_NUM`, `MENU_ORDER_NUM`, `ITEM_INACTIVE_DATE` |

## Sample SQL

```sql
SELECT
  MENU_FAVORITE.MENU_FAVORITE_SEQ_NUM as MenuFavoriteSeqNum,
  MENU_FAVORITE.MENU_USER as UserID,
  MENU_FAVORITE.MENU_USER_EMPLID as UserEmplID,
  MENU_FAVORITE.MENU_ITEM_SEQ_NUM as MenuItemSeqNum,
  MENU_FAVORITE.MENU_ORDER_NUM as MenuOrder,
  MENU_FAVORITE.ITEM_INACTIVE_DATE as ItemInactiveDate
FROM MENU_FAVORITE
WHERE MENU_FAVORITE.MENU_USER = :UserID
```

## Operations and processes
- [Manage a user's menu favorites](../operations/manage-menu-favorites.md)

> **Note:** Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat
> as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `SAIF.Business.Menu\clsMenuFavoriteCollection.vb`