Parameter Element in Parameters (BDCMetadata Schema)

Applies to: SharePoint Server 2010

Specifies a parameter of a method.

Namespace: https://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2007/BusinessDataCatalog

Schema: BDCMetadata

<Parameter Direction = "String" Name = "String" DefaultDisplayName = "String" IsCached = "Boolean"> </Parameter>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
Direction	Required. The direction of the parameter. The following table lists the possible values for this attribute. Value Description In The represented Parameter is an input parameter. Out The represented parameter is an output parameter. InOut The represented parameter is an input and output parameter. In C#, these correspond to "ref". Return The represented parameter is a return parameter.
Name	Required. The name of the parameter. Attribute type: String
DefaultDisplayName	Optional. The default display name of the parameter. Attribute type: String
IsCached	Optional. Specifies whether the Parameter is used frequently. Default value: true Attribute type: Boolean

Child Elements

Element	Description
LocalizedDisplayNames Element in MetadataObject (BDCMetadata Schema)	The localized names of the parameter.
Properties Element in MetadataObject (BDCMetadata Schema)	The properties of the parameter.
TypeDescriptor	The root type descriptor of the parameter.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
Parameters Element in Method (BDCMetadata Schema)	The Parameters element that contains this parameter.