diff --git a/devdocs/todo.txt b/devdocs/todo.txt
index 2ebf5112..4ac46128 100644
--- a/devdocs/todo.txt
+++ b/devdocs/todo.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@ eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpYXQiOiIxNTcxODU5OTU0IiwiZXhwIjoiMTU3MjQ
 
 ## IMMEDIATE ITEMS
 
+REFACTOR OBJECT FIELDS AND DATA LISTS
+	AyaObjectFieldDefinitions is doing double duty for two completely different uses right now and needs to be split up
+	split ayaobjectfielddefinitions into two entities:
+		LISTS:
+			used for data list filter, sort template builder
+			used for building queries
+			etc
+			- AyaDataList abstract class containing
+				- AyaObjectFieldDefinitions (RENAMED to AyaDataListFieldDefinitions)
+					- Extracted from ayaobjectifielddefinitions
+				- SQL from query
+				- AyaDataList key (used by many things including the AyaDataListDisplayTemplates)
+				- LIkely rights as well maybe a down the road issue to be added later?
+		FORM FIELDS:
+			Used for form customization
+			available fields to select for show etc
+			Extracted from ayaobjectfielddefinitions
+			Essentially the same thing as it is now, so maybe just rename the existing one
+
+MAKE DATALIST ROUTE FOR FETCHING LISTS BY KEY
+	- REMOVE LISTS FROM INDIVIDUAL OBJECT ROUTES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
+	- Accepts datalist key
+	- finds applicable AyaDataList object for the key specified (maybe keeps a static list of them rather than finding upon reflection)
 
 GRID LISTS TODO NOW:
 	- Make a joined table list for development 	
@@ -17,6 +40,10 @@ GRID LISTS TODO NOW:
 		- Can it just make a default template if none is found?  (no they are all required)
 	- Once both lists are working:
 		- abstract away the commonalities into other classes
+			- AyDataList containing
+				- AyaObjectFieldDefinitions
+				- SQL from query
+				- List key
 		- REFACTOR: There's going to be a fair number of data source lists in routes so..			
 			- Do I make a route for each one or user provides a key of which list they want and that goes into a single route to return the data?
 			- What about when there are dozens of reports, do they all hang off each object type controller or is there just a central data list route for all combined?
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/DataList/AyaDataListFieldDefinition.cs b/server/AyaNova/DataList/AyaDataListFieldDefinition.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bb6bd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/AyaNova/DataList/AyaDataListFieldDefinition.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using AyaNova.Biz;
+
+namespace AyaNova.DataList
+{
+
+    //This class defines a field used for returning data in list format for UI grid lists and reporting
+    public class AyaDataListFieldDefinition
+    {
+        //CLIENT / SERVER Unique identifier used at BOTH client and server
+        //also the sql displaycolumnname if identical
+        public string FieldKey { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT Use only for display
+        public string LtKey { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT / SERVER - client display server validation purposes
+        public bool IsCustomField { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT / SERVER - client display server validation purposes
+        public bool IsFilterable { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT / SERVER - client display server validation purposes
+        public bool IsSortable { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT Use only for display
+        public int UiFieldDataType { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT Use only for display
+        public string EnumType { get; set; }
+
+        //CLIENT / SERVER - client display and to indicate what object to open , Server for formatting return object      
+        public int AyaObjectType { get; set; }
+
+        //SERVER - for building sql queries
+        public string SqlIdColumnName { get; set; }
+        public string SqlValueColumnName { get; set; }
+
+
+        public AyaDataListFieldDefinition()
+        {
+            //most common defaults           
+
+            IsCustomField = false;
+            IsFilterable = true;
+            IsSortable = true;
+            //Set openable object type to no type which is the default and means it's not a link to another object
+            AyaObjectType = (int)AyaType.NoType;
+
+        }
+
+        //Get column to query for display name or use FieldName if there is no difference
+        public string GetSqlValueColumnName()
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(SqlValueColumnName))
+            {
+                return FieldKey.ToLowerInvariant();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return SqlValueColumnName;
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/server/AyaNova/DataList/IAyaDataList.cs b/server/AyaNova/DataList/IAyaDataList.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dfdd74f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/AyaNova/DataList/IAyaDataList.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using AyaNova.Biz;
+namespace AyaNova.DataList
+{
+    internal interface IAyaDataList
+    {
+        //Unique key to identify this list
+        string ListKey { get; }
+
+        //sql query from fragment with table joins et
+        string SQLFrom { get; }
+
+        //List of fields for this object
+        List<AyaDataListFieldDefinition> FieldDefinitions { get; }
+
+        //allowed roles to access this list
+        public AuthorizationRoles AllowedRoles { get; }
+    }
+
+}
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