AttributeMetadata EntityType

 

Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online

Contains all the metadata for an entity attribute.

Base Type: MetadataBase EntityType

Primary Key: MetadataId

Properties

Entity types that inherit from AttributeMetadata

EntityTypes that use the AttributeMetadata entity type.

Properties

Properties represent fields of data stored in the entity.

Name	Type	Description
AttributeOf	Edm.String	The name of the attribute that this attribute extends.
AttributeType	AttributeTypeCode EnumType	The type for the attribute.
AttributeTypeName	AttributeTypeDisplayName ComplexType	The name of the type for the attribute.
CanBeSecuredForCreate	Edm.Boolean	Whether field-level security can be applied to prevent a user from adding data to this attribute.
CanBeSecuredForRead	Edm.Boolean	Whether field-level security can be applied to prevent a user from viewing data from this attribute.
CanBeSecuredForUpdate	Edm.Boolean	Whether field-level security can be applied to prevent a user from updating data for this attribute.
CanModifyAdditionalSettings	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	Whether any settings not controlled by managed properties can be changed.
ColumnNumber	Edm.Int32	An organization-specific ID for the attribute used for auditing.
DeprecatedVersion	Edm.String	The Microsoft Dynamics 365 version that the attribute was deprecated in.
Description	Label ComplexType	The label containing the description for the attribute.
DisplayName	Label ComplexType	A label containing the display name for the attribute.
EntityLogicalName	Edm.String	The logical name of the entity that contains the attribute.
HasChanged	Edm.Boolean	Indicates whether the item of metadata has changed. Inherited from:MetadataBase EntityType
InheritsFrom	Edm.String	For internal use only.
IntroducedVersion	Edm.String	A string identifying the solution version that the solution component was added in.
IsAuditEnabled	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	Whether the attribute is enabled for auditing.
IsCustomAttribute	Edm.Boolean	Whether the attribute is a custom attribute.
IsCustomizable	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	Whether the attribute allows customization.
IsFilterable	Edm.Boolean	For internal use only.
IsGlobalFilterEnabled	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	For internal use only.
IsLogical	Edm.Boolean	Whether the attribute is a logical attribute.
IsManaged	Edm.Boolean	Whether the attribute is part of a managed solution.
IsPrimaryId	Edm.Boolean	Whether the attribute represents the unique identifier for the record.
IsPrimaryName	Edm.Boolean	Whether the attribute represents the primary attribute for the entity.
IsRenameable	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	Whether the attribute display name can be changed.
IsRetrievable	Edm.Boolean	For internal use only.
IsSearchable	Edm.Boolean	For internal use only.
IsSecured	Edm.Boolean	Whether the attribute is secured for field-level security.
IsSortableEnabled	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	For internal use only.
IsValidForAdvancedFind	BooleanManagedProperty ComplexType	Whether the attribute appears in Advanced Find.
IsValidForCreate	Edm.Boolean	Whether the value can be set when a record is created.
IsValidForRead	Edm.Boolean	Whether the value can be retrieved.
IsValidForUpdate	Edm.Boolean	Whether the value can be updated.
LinkedAttributeId	Edm.Guid	The id of the attribute that is linked between appointments and recurring appointments.
LogicalName	Edm.String	The logical name for the attribute.
MetadataId	Edm.Guid	A unique identifier for the metadata item. Inherited from:MetadataBase EntityType
RequiredLevel	AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty ComplexType	The property that determines the data entry requirement level enforced for the attribute.
SchemaName	Edm.String	The schema name for the attribute.
SourceType	Edm.Int32	A value that indicates the source type for a calculated or rollup attribute.

Entity types that inherit from AttributeMetadata

The following entity types inherit from the AttributeMetadata entity type.

Name	Description
BigIntAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a BigInt attribute.
BooleanAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a Boolean attribute.
DateTimeAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a DateTime attribute.
DecimalAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a Decimal attribute.
DoubleAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a Double attribute.
EnumAttributeMetadata EntityType	An abstract class that contains the data for an attribute that provides options.
ImageAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a Image attribute
IntegerAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a Integer attribute.
LookupAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a lookup attribute.
ManagedPropertyAttributeMetadata EntityType	For internal use only.
MemoAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for the attribute type Memo.
MoneyAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for a Money attribute.
StringAttributeMetadata EntityType	Contains the metadata for an String attribute.
UniqueIdentifierAttributeMetadata EntityType	Represents the unique identifier attribute metadata.

EntityTypes that use the AttributeMetadata entity type.

The following entity types use the AttributeMetadata entity type.

Name	How used	Description
EntityMetadata EntityType	Attributes NavigationProperty	Contains the metadata for an entity.

See Also

Web API EntityType Reference
Web API Action Reference
Web API Function Reference
Web API Query Function Reference
Web API EnumType Reference
Web API ComplexType Reference
Use the Web API with Dynamics 365 metadata

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