Developers can register plug-ins on a data provider to enable data access for virtual entities in the system.
Messages
The following table lists the messages for the Virtual Entity Data Provider (EntityDataProvider) table.
Messages represent operations that can be performed on the table. They may also be events.
Properties
The following table lists selected properties for the Virtual Entity Data Provider (EntityDataProvider) table.
Property |
Value |
DisplayName |
Virtual Entity Data Provider |
DisplayCollectionName |
Virtual Entity Data Providers |
SchemaName |
EntityDataProvider |
CollectionSchemaName |
EntityDataProviders |
EntitySetName |
entitydataproviders |
LogicalName |
entitydataprovider |
LogicalCollectionName |
entitydataproviders |
PrimaryIdAttribute |
entitydataproviderid |
PrimaryNameAttribute |
name |
TableType |
Standard |
OwnershipType |
OrganizationOwned |
Writable columns/attributes
These columns/attributes return true for either IsValidForCreate or IsValidForUpdate (usually both). Listed by SchemaName.
ArchivePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the archiveplugin id that should be run when Archive is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the archiveplugin id that should be run when Archive is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
archiveplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
BulkArchivePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the bulkarchiveplugin id that should be run when BulkArchive is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the bulkarchiveplugin id that should be run when BulkArchive is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
bulkarchiveplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
BulkRetainPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the bulkretainplugin id that should be run when BulkRetain is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the bulkretainplugin id that should be run when BulkRetain is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
bulkretainplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
CreateMultiplePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the createmultipleplugin id that should be run when CreateMultiple is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the createmultipleplugin id that should be run when CreateMultiple is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
createmultipleplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
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 |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
datasourcelogicalname |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
Format |
Text |
FormatName |
Text |
ImeMode |
Auto |
IsLocalizable |
False |
MaxLength |
128 |
DeleteMultiplePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the deletemultipleplugin id that should be run when DeleteMultiple is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the deletemultipleplugin id that should be run when DeleteMultiple is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
deletemultipleplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
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 |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
description |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
Format |
Text |
FormatName |
Text |
ImeMode |
Auto |
IsLocalizable |
False |
MaxLength |
1000 |
EntityDataProviderId
Property |
Value |
Description |
Unique identifier of the data provider. |
DisplayName |
Data Provider |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
entitydataproviderid |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
IntroducedVersion
Property |
Value |
Description |
Version in which the form is introduced. |
DisplayName |
Introduced Version |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
introducedversion |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
Format |
VersionNumber |
FormatName |
VersionNumber |
ImeMode |
Auto |
IsLocalizable |
False |
MaxLength |
48 |
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 |
LookupExpansionEnabled
Property |
Value |
Description |
Enables expansion support for lookups columns. Only applicable to RetrieveMultiple plugin. Enabling this might modify the filter expression supplied to RetrieveMultiple plugin. Default value is false. |
DisplayName |
LookupExpansionEnabled |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
lookupexpansionenabled |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Boolean |
GlobalChoiceName |
msdyn_lookupexpansionenabled_entitydataprovider |
DefaultValue |
False |
True Label |
Yes |
False Label |
No |
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 |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
name |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
String |
Format |
Text |
FormatName |
Text |
ImeMode |
Auto |
IsLocalizable |
False |
MaxLength |
100 |
PurgeArchivedContentPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the purgearchivedcontentplugin id that should be run when PurgeArchivedContent is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the purgearchivedcontentplugin id that should be run when PurgeArchivedContent is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
purgearchivedcontentplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
PurgeRetainedContentPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the purgeretainedcontentplugin id that should be run when PurgeRetainedContent is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the purgeretainedcontentplugin id that should be run when PurgeRetainedContent is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
purgeretainedcontentplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
RetainPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the retainplugin id that should be run when Retain is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the retainplugin id that should be run when Retain is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
retainplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
RetrieveEntityChangesPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the retrieveentitychangesplugin id that should be run when RetrieveEntityChanges is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the retrieveentitychangesplugin id that should be run when RetrieveEntityChanges is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
retrieveentitychangesplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
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 |
RollbackRetainPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the rollbackretainplugin id that should be run when Rollback Retain is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the rollbackretainplugin id that should be run when Rollback Retain is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
rollbackretainplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
UpdateMultiplePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the updatemultipleplugin id that should be run when UpdateMultiple is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the updatemultipleplugin id that should be run when UpdateMultiple is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
updatemultipleplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
UpdatePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Update Plugin |
DisplayName |
Update Plugin |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
updateplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
UpsertMultiplePlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the upsertmultipleplugin id that should be run when UpsertMultiple is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the upsertmultipleplugin id that should be run when UpsertMultiple is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
upsertmultipleplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
UpsertPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the upsertplugin id that should be run when Upsert is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the upsertplugin id that should be run when Upsert is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
upsertplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
ValidateArchiveConfigPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the validatearchiveconfigplugin id that should be run when ValidateArchiveConfig is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the validatearchiveconfigplugin id that should be run when ValidateArchiveConfig is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
validatearchiveconfigplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
ValidateRetentionConfigPlugin
Property |
Value |
Description |
Contains the validateretentionconfigplugin id that should be run when ValidateRetentionConfig is invoked |
DisplayName |
Contains the validateretentionconfigplugin id that should be run when ValidateRetentionConfig is invoked |
IsValidForForm |
True |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
validateretentionconfigplugin |
RequiredLevel |
None |
Type |
Uniqueidentifier |
Read-only columns/attributes
These columns/attributes return false for both IsValidForCreate and 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 |
DefaultFormValue |
-1 |
GlobalChoiceName |
componentstate |
ComponentState Choices/Options
Value |
Label |
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 |
GlobalChoiceName |
ismanaged |
DefaultValue |
False |
True Label |
Managed |
False Label |
Unmanaged |
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 |
Description |
For internal use only. |
DisplayName |
Record Overwrite Time |
IsValidForForm |
False |
IsValidForRead |
True |
LogicalName |
overwritetime |
RequiredLevel |
SystemRequired |
Type |
DateTime |
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior |
False |
DateTimeBehavior |
UserLocal |
Format |
DateOnly |
ImeMode |
Inactive |
SourceTypeMask |
0 |
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
These relationships are many-to-one. Listed by SchemaName.
organization_entitydataprovider
One-To-Many Relationship: organization organization_entitydataprovider
Property |
Value |
ReferencedEntity |
organization |
ReferencedAttribute |
organizationid |
ReferencingAttribute |
organizationid |
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName |
organizationid |
IsHierarchical |
|
CascadeConfiguration |
Archive: NoCascade Assign: NoCascade Delete: NoCascade Merge: NoCascade Reparent: NoCascade RollupView: NoCascade Share: NoCascade Unshare: NoCascade |
See also
Dataverse table/entity reference
Dataverse Web API Reference
entitydataprovider