LobSystemInstance Element in LobSystemInstances (BDCMetadata Schema)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Specifies an external system instance.

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

Schema: BDCMetadata

<LobSystemInstance Name = "String" DefaultDisplayName = "String" IsCached = "Boolean"> </LobSystemInstance>

Elements and attributes

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

Attributes

Attribute	Description
**Name**	Required. The name of the external system instance. Attribute type: **String**
**DefaultDisplayName**	Optional. The default display name of the external system instance. Attribute type: **String**
**IsCached**	Optional. Specifies whether this external system instance is used frequently. If set to **true**, Business Data Connectivity (BDC) service caches the external system instance. Default value: **true** Attribute type: **Boolean**

Child elements

Element	Description
LocalizedDisplayNames Element in MetadataObject (BDCMetadata Schema)	The localized names of this external system instance.
Properties Element in MetadataObject (BDCMetadata Schema)	The properties of this external system instance.

Parent elements

Element	Description
LobSystemInstances Element in LobSystem (BDCMetadata Schema)	A list of external system instances.