EntityInstanceReference.Materialize Method (OperationMode, Boolean)
Returns the referenced External Item using the specified operation mode and the option to do a delayed read.
Namespace: Microsoft.BusinessData.Runtime
Assembly: Microsoft.BusinessData (in Microsoft.BusinessData.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Materialize ( _
mode As OperationMode, _
readNow As Boolean _
) As IEntityInstance
'Usage
Dim instance As EntityInstanceReference
Dim mode As OperationMode
Dim readNow As Boolean
Dim returnValue As IEntityInstance
returnValue = instance.Materialize(mode, _
readNow)
public IEntityInstance Materialize(
OperationMode mode,
bool readNow
)
Parameters
mode
Type: Microsoft.BusinessData.Runtime.OperationModeThe operation mode to use.
readNow
Type: System.Booleantrue to retrieve all the fields of the External Item immediately from the external system; false to retrieve the fields only when needed.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.BusinessData.Runtime.IEntityInstance
The referenced External Item.
Remarks
This method will call FindSpecific(Identity, String, ILobSystemInstance, OperationMode, Boolean) to obtain the External Item.