Virtual Entity Data Provider (EntityDataProvider) entity reference
Developers can register plug-ins on a data provider to enable data access for virtual entities in the system.
Messages
Properties
Property |
Value |
CollectionSchemaName |
EntityDataProviders |
DisplayCollectionName |
Virtual Entity Data Providers |
DisplayName |
Virtual Entity Data Provider |
EntitySetName |
entitydataproviders |
IsBPFEntity |
False |
LogicalCollectionName |
entitydataproviders |
LogicalName |
entitydataprovider |
OwnershipType |
OrganizationOwned |
PrimaryIdAttribute |
entitydataproviderid |
PrimaryNameAttribute |
name |
SchemaName |
EntityDataProvider |
Writable attributes
These attributes return true for either IsValidForCreate or IsValidForUpdate (usually both). Listed by SchemaName.
CreatePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Create Plugin |
DisplayName |
Create Plugin |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
createplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
DataSourceLogicalName
Property |
Value |
Description |
When creating a Data Provider, the end user must select the name of the Data Source entity that will be created for the provider. |
DisplayName |
Data Source Entity Logical Name |
FormatName |
Text |
IsLocalizable |
False |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
datasourcelogicalname |
MaxLength |
100 |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
DeletePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Delete Plugin |
DisplayName |
Delete Plugin |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
deleteplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
Description
Property |
Value |
Description |
What is this Data Provider used for and data store technologies does it target? |
DisplayName |
Description |
FormatName |
Text |
IsLocalizable |
False |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
description |
MaxLength |
1000 |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
EntityDataProviderId
Property |
Value |
Description |
Unique identifier of the data provider. |
DisplayName |
Data Provider |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
IsValidForUpdate |
False |
LogicalName |
entitydataproviderid |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
IntroducedVersion
Property |
Value |
Description |
Version in which the form is introduced. |
DisplayName |
Introduced Version |
FormatName |
VersionNumber |
IsLocalizable |
False |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
IsValidForUpdate |
False |
LogicalName |
introducedversion |
MaxLength |
48 |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
IsCustomizable
Property |
Value |
Description |
Information that specifies whether this component can be customized. |
DisplayName |
Customizable |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
iscustomizable |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
ManagedProperty |
Name
Property |
Value |
Description |
The name of this Data Provider. This is the name that appears in the dropdown when creating a new entity. |
DisplayName |
Name |
FormatName |
Text |
IsLocalizable |
False |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
name |
MaxLength |
100 |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
RetrieveMultiplePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
MultipleRetrieve Plugin |
DisplayName |
MultipleRetrieve Plugin |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
retrievemultipleplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
RetrievePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Retrieve Plugin |
DisplayName |
Retrieve Plugin |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
retrieveplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
UpdatePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Update Plugin |
DisplayName |
Update Plugin |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
updateplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
Read-only attributes
These attributes return false for both IsValidForCreate or IsValidForUpdate. Listed by SchemaName.
ComponentState
Property |
Value |
Description |
For internal use only. |
DisplayName |
Component State |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
componentstate |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Picklist |
ComponentState Choices/Options
Value |
Label |
Description |
0 |
Published |
|
1 |
Unpublished |
|
2 |
Deleted |
|
3 |
Deleted Unpublished |
|
EntityDataProviderIdUnique
Property |
Value |
Description |
For internal use only. |
DisplayName |
Unique Id |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
entitydataprovideridunique |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
IsManaged
Property |
Value |
Description |
Indicates whether the solution component is part of a managed solution. |
DisplayName |
State |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
ismanaged |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Boolean |
IsManaged Choices/Options
Value |
Label |
Description |
1 |
Managed |
|
0 |
Unmanaged |
|
DefaultValue: 0
OrganizationId
Property |
Value |
Description |
Unique identifier for the organization. |
DisplayName |
Organization Id |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
organizationid |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
OverwriteTime
Property |
Value |
DateTimeBehavior |
UserLocal |
Description |
For internal use only. |
DisplayName |
Record Overwrite Time |
Format |
DateOnly |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
overwritetime |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
DateTime |
SolutionId
Property |
Value |
Description |
Unique identifier of the associated solution. |
DisplayName |
Solution |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
solutionid |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
SupportingSolutionId
Property |
Value |
Description |
For internal use only. |
DisplayName |
Solution |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
False |
LogicalName |
supportingsolutionid |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
Many-To-One Relationships
Each Many-To-One relationship is defined by a corresponding One-To-Many relationship with the related entity. Listed by SchemaName.
organization_entitydataprovider
See the organization_entitydataprovider one-to-many relationship for the organization entity.
See also
About the Entity Reference
Web API EntityType Reference