> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.superoffice.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Common terms and concepts

> Common terms and concepts pertaining to selections

| Term                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Selection               | A Find search kept for subsequent reference and/or analysis.                                                                                                                               |
| ArchiveColumn           | Datatype that represents a single field in an Archive Row. Contains field data and properties about the field.                                                                             |
| ArchiveProvider         | Data source used to populate table-based controls.                                                                                                                                         |
| ArchiveRow              | Datatype that returns a row with 1 or more `ArchiveColumn` data fields.                                                                                                                    |
| ArchiveRestrictionInfo  | A filter criterion.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ArchiveRestrictionGroup | A group of filter criteria including an array of `ArchiveRestrictionInfo`.                                                                                                                 |
| Criteria                | The plural form of criterion, a standard for evaluating and selecting an item.                                                                                                             |
| CriteriaGroup           | An array of `ArchiveRestrictionInfo` implicitly joined by AND operator.                                                                                                                    |
| CriteriaGroups          | An array of `ArchiveRestrictionGroup` implicitly joined by OR operator.                                                                                                                    |
| Criterion               | A standard on which a judgment or decision is based.                                                                                                                                       |
| Default criteria        | Each entity has a predefined set of criteria that is retrieved when a criteria provider cannot find a user defined set of criteria or when you reset search criteria.                      |
| Entity                  | Refers to a SuperOffice business object, such as Company, Contact, Document, or Project.                                                                                                   |
| Last find criteria      | The last set of criteria specified by the user on the filter screen. There are separate sets of criteria saved for each entity.                                                            |
| MDO List                | Multi-Department Organization list of related information, such as a list of categories.                                                                                                   |
| MDO Provider            | Data source that returns a list of items. Some lists contain child list properties.                                                                                                        |
| Online Template Library | The Azure-online service that stores the latest typical searches to the clients. Database data will not be updated by priming (but likely on upgrade) as well as by some updating service. |
| Restriction             | Used to specify a condition or filter that affects an archive provider result set.                                                                                                         |
| Shadow Archive Provider | Alternative data source related to a parent archive provider.                                                                                                                              |
| Typical search          | Predefined search to get started with search and selections more easily.                                                                                                                   |
| User                    | A person with login rights, more specifically the record in the associate table.                                                                                                           |


## Related topics

- [Common profiles](/en/ui/blogic/learn/profiles/common.md)
- [Managing project types, statuses, and guides](/en/project/admin/index.md)
- [Managing sale types, stages, and guides](/en/sale/admin/index.md)
- [Find and Selection](/en/api/search/find-selection/index.md)
- [Sales targets](/en/sale/learn/sales-targets/index.md)
- [Prices and terms](/en/developer-portal/standard-app/app-store/prices-and-terms.md)