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# FindConfig

An object that is used to configure how an entity is retrieved from the database. It accepts as a typed parameter an `Entity` class,
which provides correct typing of field names in its properties.

## Type parameters

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<TypeList types={[{"name":"select","type":"(`string` \\| keyof Entity)[]","description":"An array of strings, each being attribute names of the entity to retrieve in the result.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"skip","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"A number indicating the number of records to skip before retrieving the results.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"take","type":"`null` \\| `number`","description":"A number indicating the number of records to return in the result.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"relations","type":"`string`[]","description":"An array of strings, each being relation names of the entity to retrieve in the result.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"order","type":"`Record<string, \"ASC\" \\| \"DESC\" \\| string & object>`","description":"An object used to specify how to sort the returned records. Its keys are the names of attributes of the entity, and a key's value can either be `ASC`\nto sort retrieved records in an ascending order, or `DESC` to sort retrieved records in a descending order.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"withDeleted","type":"`boolean`","description":"A boolean indicating whether deleted records should also be retrieved as part of the result. This only works if the entity extends the\n`SoftDeletableEntity` class.","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"filters","type":"`Record<string, any>`","description":"Enable ORM specific defined filters","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]},{"name":"options","type":"`Record<string, any>`","description":"Enable ORM specific defined options","optional":true,"defaultValue":"","expandable":false,"children":[]}]} expandUrl="https://docs.medusajs.com/v2/advanced-development/data-models/manage-relationships#retrieve-records-of-relation" sectionTitle="FindConfig"/>