EntityQueryExpression Class
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
Defines a complex query to retrieve entity metadata.
Namespace: Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata.Query
Assembly: Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk (in Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DataContractAttribute(Name:="EntityQueryExpression", Namespace:="https://schemas.microsoft.com/xrm/2011/Metadata/Query")> _
Public NotInheritable Class EntityQueryExpression
Inherits MetadataQueryExpression
[DataContractAttribute(Name="EntityQueryExpression", Namespace="https://schemas.microsoft.com/xrm/2011/Metadata/Query")]
public sealed class EntityQueryExpression : MetadataQueryExpression
Remarks
The following example shows the use of an EntityQueryExpression to retrieve entity metadata.
//An entity query expression to combine the filter expressions and property expressions for the query.
EntityQueryExpression entityQueryExpression = new EntityQueryExpression()
{
Criteria = EntityFilter,
Properties = EntityProperties,
AttributeQuery = new AttributeQueryExpression()
{
Criteria = AttributeFilter,
Properties = AttributeProperties
},
LabelQuery = labelQuery
};
//Retrieve the metadata for the query without a ClientVersionStamp
RetrieveMetadataChangesResponse initialRequest = getMetadataChanges(entityQueryExpression, null, DeletedMetadataFilters.OptionSet);
...
protected RetrieveMetadataChangesResponse getMetadataChanges(
EntityQueryExpression entityQueryExpression,
String clientVersionStamp,
DeletedMetadataFilters deletedMetadataFilter)
{
RetrieveMetadataChangesRequest retrieveMetadataChangesRequest = new RetrieveMetadataChangesRequest()
{
Query = entityQueryExpression,
ClientVersionStamp = clientVersionStamp,
DeletedMetadataFilters = deletedMetadataFilter
};
return (RetrieveMetadataChangesResponse)_service.Execute(retrieveMetadataChangesRequest);
}
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata.Query.MetadataQueryBase
Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata.Query.MetadataQueryExpression
Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata.Query.EntityQueryExpression
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 (All Versions), Windows 8 (All Versions)
Target Platforms
Windows 98,Windows 2000,Windows 2000 Server,Windows CE,Windows Server 2008,Windows 98 Second Edition,Pocket PC,Smart Phone,Windows Server 2003,Windows XP Professional,Windows Server 2008, ,Windows Server 2012, ,Windows 7 (All Versions), ,Windows 8 (All Versions)
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See Also
Reference
EntityQueryExpression Members
Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata.Query Namespace
Other Resources
Query and Capture Changes to Metadata
Sample: Query Metadata and Detect Changes
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