> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.maestra.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How the order status filter works [An order](/customers-orders-and-products/orders/what-is-an-order) consists of items. Each item can have one of the following statuses: **placed, delivered, paid, canceled, or returned**. A single order can contain items with **different** statuses. For example, three items may be delivered while one is canceled. ## Which status is used for filtering The item status is always checked based on its **latest state**. **What this means:** For example, an order was placed, then paid, and later delivered.

To find this order, you need to build a filter for orders with the status **Delivered**, since that’s the most recent status. “Placed” and “Paid” are historical states, and orders can’t be filtered by those statuses

## **Which statuses should you use in your filter?** Start with the business goal. In most cases, you’ll want to include “positive” order statuses — such as **Placed**, **Paid**, or **Delivered** (using the **[OR](/filters/how-to-create-filters)**[ condition](/filters/how-to-create-filters)):

**Example 1:** how to find customers with paid orders (the most recent order status is Paid)

**Example 2:** find customers whose orders have **all items paid** (the most recent order status is Paid)

**Difference between the filters:** * In the first case, orders with partially canceled or delivered items are included. * In the second case, all the items are paid.