xf_user_option

Trying to determine if I can access entries in the xf_user_option (user preferences) table through the ACP and add them that way, instead of manually adding columns to the database...

I'm hoping someone with some more experience creating a custom option in the existing xf_user_option table can help me. My new database field was added through the schema for xf_user_option and shows in the database with the correct structure and appears in the [account/preferences] properly...