Implementing an Associator

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

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Description
Syntax
Examples

Description

An Associator method instance creates a relationship between the given external items. This stereotype is supported only for associations that are not based on foreign keys.

The Associate method requires an external item for every source external content type of the Associator, and an external instance for the destination external content type of the Associator.

Syntax

Following is a typical method signature for an Associator method:

long CheckAccess(IdType1[] id1, ...)

Examples

Code Snippet: Implementing an Associator

See Also

Concepts

XML Snippet: Modeling an Associator Method

Code Snippet: Execute the Associator and Disassociator Method Instances of an External Content Type