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IEntity.GetCreatorView Method

Gets the View for the given Creator or SpecificFinder.

Namespace:  Microsoft.BusinessData.MetadataModel
Assembly:  Microsoft.BusinessData (in Microsoft.BusinessData.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function GetCreatorView ( _
    methodInstanceName As String _
) As IView
'Usage
Dim instance As IEntity
Dim methodInstanceName As String
Dim returnValue As IView

returnValue = instance.GetCreatorView(methodInstanceName)
IView GetCreatorView(
    string methodInstanceName
)

Parameters

  • methodInstanceName
    Type: System.String

    Name of the SpecificFinder or a Creator.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.BusinessData.MetadataModel.IView
The View for the given MethodInstance.

Remarks

The View obtained from this function can be used to get default values for Create and CreateWithFields operations. If the specified MethodInstance is a SpecificFinder, the returned View can be used only for CreateWithFields, otherwise it can only be used for Create.

Examples

Code Snippet: Execute the Creator Method Instance of an External Content Type

See Also

Reference

IEntity Interface

IEntity Members

Microsoft.BusinessData.MetadataModel Namespace