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EntityReference.EntityKey Property

Definition

Returns the key for the related object.

public:
 property System::Data::EntityKey ^ EntityKey { System::Data::EntityKey ^ get(); void set(System::Data::EntityKey ^ value); };
[System.Runtime.Serialization.DataMember]
public System.Data.EntityKey EntityKey { get; set; }
[<System.Runtime.Serialization.DataMember>]
member this.EntityKey : System.Data.EntityKey with get, set
Public Property EntityKey As EntityKey

Property Value

An EntityKey that is the key of the related object.

Attributes

Remarks

Having the entity key of the related object available on the EntityReference object makes it easier to return information about the related object without having to load it from the data source.

Exposing the EntityKey of the related object on the EntityReference object also enables Object Service to dynamically create an association between two attached objects and delete an object without having to load the related ends. For more information, see Creating, Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Objects.

Applies to