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import ParameterTypes from "@site/src/components/ParameterTypes"

# 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

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "Entity",
    "type": "`object`",
    "description": "",
    "optional": false,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />

## Properties

<ParameterTypes parameters={[
  {
    "name": "order",
    "type": "`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` to sort retrieved records in an ascending order, or `DESC` to sort retrieved records in a descending order.",
    "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": "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": "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 `SoftDeletableEntity` class.",
    "optional": true,
    "defaultValue": "",
    "expandable": false,
    "children": []
  }
]} />