View Element in EntityInstanceDefinition

(SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Specifies the SpecificFinder method instance of the external content type that should be run to get external data.

Namespace: http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/05/BusinessApplications/Manifest

Schema: SolutionManifestDefinitions

<View ViewName = "String" IsPrimary = "Boolean" Name = "String" Description = "String"> </View>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
**ViewName**	Required. The name of the SpecificFinder method instance as defined in the BDC model. Attribute type: **String**
**IsPrimary**	Optional. Has no semantic meaning but must always be set to **true**. Attribute type: **Boolean**
**Name**	Required. The name of the view within the scope of this context definition. Attribute type: **String**
**Description**	Optional. A description for the view. Attribute type: **String**

Child elements

Element	Description
PromotedProperty Element in ViewInstanceDefinition (SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema)	Creates a property mapping between properties of the external content type defined in the BDC model and the properties of the Outlook Item.

Parent elements

Element	Description
Entity Element in Entities (SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema)	The external content type this view this belongs to.