DirectionType Enumeration
Represents a direction parameter for methods on external system objects.
Namespace: Microsoft.BusinessData.MetadataModel
Assembly: Microsoft.BusinessData (in Microsoft.BusinessData.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<DataContractAttribute> _
Public Enumeration DirectionType
'Usage
Dim instance As DirectionType
[DataContractAttribute]
public enum DirectionType
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| In | Specifies an input-only parameter. | |
| Out | Specifies an output-only parameter. | |
| InOut | Specifies an input and output parameter. | |
| Return | Specifies a parameter representing the return value from the final .NET Framework method invocation on the external system object. |
Remarks
The ReturnParameter field on the MethodInstance metadata object implements the specific Out, InOut, and Return parameter that the business data service metadata can tag as the parameter that the invocation returns.