EntityReference.GetEntity Method (Boolean)
Gets the external content type by using a Boolean parameter to check the existence of the external content type and throws an exception if the external content type is not found.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.BusinessData.Administration
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function GetEntity ( _
throwIfNotFound As Boolean _
) As Entity
'Usage
Dim instance As EntityReference
Dim throwIfNotFound As Boolean
Dim returnValue As Entity
returnValue = instance.GetEntity(throwIfNotFound)
public Entity GetEntity(
bool throwIfNotFound
)
Parameters
throwIfNotFound
Type: System.Booleantrue to throw a MetadataObjectNotFoundException if the referenced the external content type cannot be found; to return a a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) reference if the external content type cannot be found.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.BusinessData.Administration.Entity
The external content type.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | If the name or namespace contains more than 255 characters. |
Remarks
The throwIfNotFound parameter only affects what happens when the external content type is not found. It does not affect any other exceptions that might be thrown.