Entity Element in Entities (SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema)
Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010
Defines the external content type that this context definition is associated with.
Namespace: https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2009/05/BusinessApplications/Manifest
Schema: SolutionManifestDefinitions
<Entity EntityTypeName = "String" EntityTypeNamespace = "String" Name = "String" Description = "String"> </Entity>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
EntityTypeName |
Required. The name of the external content type as defined in the BDC model. Attribute type: String |
EntityTypeNamespace |
Required. The namespace this external content type belongs to, as defined in the BDC model. Attribute type: String |
Name |
Required. The name of the external content type in the solution manifest. This value can be different from the name defined in the BDC model and is used to identify the external content type only within the scope of the solution manifest. Attribute type: String |
Description |
Optional. A description for the external content type. Attribute type: String |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
View Element in EntityInstanceDefinition (SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema) |
Specifies the SpecificFinder method instance of the external content type that should be run to get the external data. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Entities Element in ContextDefinition (SolutionManifestDefinitions Schema) |
Contains this external content type. |