BaseProperty Element (CSDLBI)

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The BaseProperty element is a complex type that serves as the base for other elements.

Its attributes can appear in columns and in measures.

Elements and Attributes

The following table lists the elements and attributes that define the BaseProperty element.

Name	Is Required	Description
Alignment	No	The name given to the member (a column, measure, navigation property, hierarchy, or level) that is defined by the implementation of the Member type
FormatString	No	The display name for the member.
IsRightToLeft	No	A Boolean value that indicates whether the field contains text that can be read from right to left. If this attribute is omitted, the default setting (of the model) is used.
SortDirection	No	A value that indicates how the field values are typically sorted. The contents of this attribute are defined by the SortDirection simple type. If this attribute is omitted, a sort direction is assigned based on the field's data type.
Units	No	The symbol that is applied to field values to express units. If omitted, the units are unknown.

This simple type defines the naming format that is used to disambiguate members.

Value	Description
None	Use the attribute name.
Context	Use the incoming relationship name.
Merge	Concatenate the incoming relationship name and the property name, according to the rules of the current grammar.

This simple type defines the naming format that is used to disambiguate members.

Value	Description
None	Use the attribute name.
Context	Use the incoming relationship name.
Merge	Concatenate the incoming relationship name and the property name.