Contact business objects

There are several different business objects to use when querying for contact data. Each of the contact business objects returns basic information about your contacts, such as: Address, birth day, city, email, full name, and member type.

Although there are many surface-level similarities, there are several differences to be aware of. The following chart outlines the differences between the contact business objects:

Business Object	Contact Key	Details
CsContact	Use when you do not need a contact key	Includes all basic information, plus financial data.
CsContactBasic		Includes all basic information, but excludes financial data and therefore runs faster than CsContact.
NetContact	Use when you do need a contact key	Includes all basic information, plus financial data. Combo records are returned as two separate rows (individual and organization).
NetContactBasic		Includes all basic information, but excludes financial data and therefore runs faster than NetContact. Combo records are returned as one row (individual).
NetContactData		Includes all basic information, but excludes financial data and therefore runs faster than NetContact. Combo records are returned as one row (organization).