> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store.md).

# Data-Store

- [Overview](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/overview.md)
- [Getting Started](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/getting-started.md)
- [Root Instances](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/root-instances.md)
- [Configuration](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration.md)
- [Properties](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration/properties.md)
- [Storage Files and Directories](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration/storage-files-and-directories.md)
- [Using Channels](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration/using-channels.md)
- [Housekeeping](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration/housekeeping.md)
- [Backup](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration/backup.md)
- [Lock File](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/configuration/lock-file.md)
- [Storing Data](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/storing-data.md)
- [Convenience Methods and Explicit Storing (Transactions)](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/storing-data/convenience-methods-and-explicit-storing-transactions.md)
- [Lazy and Eager Storing](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/storing-data/lazy-eager-full.md)
- [Transient Fields](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/storing-data/transient-fields.md)
- [Best Practice](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/storing-data/best-practice.md)
- [Loading Data](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/loading-data.md)
- [Lazy Loading](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/loading-data/lazy-loading.md)
- [Touched Timestamp, Null-Safe Variant](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/loading-data/lazy-loading/touched-timestamp-null-safe-variant.md)
- [Clearing Lazy References](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/loading-data/lazy-loading/clearing-lazy-references.md)
- [Deleting Data](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/deleting-data.md)
- [Queries](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/queries.md)
- [Application Life-Cycle](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/monitoring.md)
- [Legacy Type Mapping](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/legacy-type-mapping.md): Refactoring V2
- [User Interaction](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/legacy-type-mapping/user-interaction.md)
- [Backup Strategies](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/backup-strategies.md)
- [Import / Export](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/import-export.md)
- [Housekeeping](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/housekeeping.md)
- [Customizing](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/customizing.md)
- [Custom Type Handler](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/customizing/custom-type-handler.md)
- [Custom Legacy Type Handler](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/customizing/custom-legacy-type-handler.md)
- [Custom Class Loader](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/customizing/custom-class-loader.md)
- [Custom Storing Behavior](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/customizing/custom-storing-behavior.md)
- [Optional Storage Manager Reference in Entities](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/customizing/optional-storage-manager-reference-in-entities.md)
- [REST Interface](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/rest-interface.md)
- [Setup](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/rest-interface/setup.md)
- [REST API](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/rest-interface/rest-api.md)
- [Client GUI](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/rest-interface/client-gui.md)
- [FAQ](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/faq.md): Frequently Asked Questions - Answered
- [Data Model](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/faq/data-model.md)
- [Data Management](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/faq/data-management.md)
- [File Storage](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/faq/file-storage.md)
- [Java Features](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/faq/java-features.md)
- [Miscellaneous](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/faq/miscellaneous.md)
- [Addendum](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/addendum.md)
- [Supported Java Features](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/addendum/supported-java-features.md)
- [Specialized Type Handlers](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/addendum/specialized-type-handlers.md)
- [Examples and Demo Projects](https://manual.docs.microstream.one/3.0/data-store/addendum/examples-and-demo-projects.md)


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