Glossary
This page provides a quick reference for the most important technical terms you will encounter in the MoveData reference documentation. For the complete glossary — including Salesforce and integration terms — see Key concepts and glossary.
Quick reference#
| Term | Definition | Learn more |
|---|---|---|
| Extension | A managed package that implements pipeline business logic for a specific Salesforce data model (NPSP, Nonprofit Cloud, or Commerce). | Understanding extensions |
| Notification | A data payload received from a fundraising or commerce platform that MoveData processes into Salesforce records. | Understanding notifications |
| Schema | A standardised data structure that defines how MoveData normalises data from different platforms. The donation schema and commerce schema each define a set of entities (Person, Campaign, Donation, etc.). | Donation schema overview |
| Flow command | A special output variable (Cancel, Break, Continue, PostUpsert) that controls how MoveData processes a pipeline phase. | Flow command reference |
| Flow variable | A read-only input variable (DuplicateCheck, IsActor) that provides execution context to pipeline flows. | Flow variable reference |
Related articles#
- Key concepts and glossary — full glossary of MoveData, Salesforce, and integration terms
- Flow command reference — Cancel, Break, Continue, and PostUpsert commands
- Flow variable reference — DuplicateCheck and IsActor context variables