Within a project, there are many types of objects to manage, and each object type requires different properties and types of files to be stored. TACTIC uses Search Types to categorize the many types of objects that can exist in a project. Search Types are templates that determine how these objects are defined and handled. Views, pipelines, naming conventions, access rules (and more) are all defined based on assignment to a Search Type.
The basic architecture of the TACTIC system is built around interaction with objects through their Search Types. These objects or "instances of a Search Type" are called Search Objects or SObjects. The TACTIC interface is simply a layer of widgets (tools) delivered through a web browser that are provided for the user to search for SObjects, display them, and interact with them based on their Search Types.