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2.2.5.9 SystemType

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Namespace: http://schemas.datacontract.org/2004/07/Microsoft.BusinessData.MetadataModel

The type of line-of-business (LOB) system that an LobSystem is representing. 

 <xs:simpleType name="SystemType" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
   <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
     <xs:enumeration value="Database"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="WebService"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Custom"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="Wcf"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="DotNetAssembly"/>
     <xs:enumeration value="OData"/>
   </xs:restriction>
 </xs:simpleType>

The following table specifies the allowable values for the SystemType simple type.

Value

Meaning

Database

The represented LOB system is a database.

WebService

The represented LOB system is a Web service.

Custom

The represented LOB system is a LOB system for which business logic external to the protocol implementation manages the connection and data transfer.

Wcf

The represented LOB system is a service for which the communication address, the binding, and the contract are specified.

DotNetAssembly

The represented LOB system is a Business Logic Module.<12>

OData

The represented LOB system is an OData service that exposes data as per the OData protocol.