Inspect configuration using the core_config_data database table in Magento

User-defined configuration is stored in the core_config_data database table for Magento. This table serves as sort of a central repository for all of the configuration settings that have been modified through the admin panel.

When a configuration setting is changed in the Magento admin, it will save this custom value to this database table. This keeps your customizations separate from the codebase and keeps them editable through the admin UI.

The core_config_data table has a simple structure:

+------------+------------------+------+-----+---------------------+------------...