Entity

Metadata definition for a Dataverse table (entity). Provides information about the table structure including logical names, collection names, and configuration. Read-only entity type supporting only RetrieveMultiple operations.

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Properties

Name Type Description
entityid string Unique identifier of the entity definition.
name string Display name of the entity.
logicalname string Logical name of the entity, used in API requests and programmatic references.
logicalcollectionname string Logical collection name of the entity.
collectionname string Collection name of the entity.
entitysetname string Entity set name used in Web API URLs to reference this table.
physicalname string Physical database table name of the entity.
basetablename string Base table name of the entity.
externalname string External name of the entity for virtual entities.
externalcollectionname string External collection name of the entity.
addresstablename string Address table name associated with the entity.
extensiontablename string Extension table name of the entity.
reportviewname string Report view name of the entity.
parentcontrollingattributename string Parent controlling attribute name of the entity.
originallocalizedname string Original localized display name of the entity.
originallocalizedcollectionname string Original localized collection name of the entity.
isactivity boolean Whether this entity is an activity type.
objecttypecode integer Object type code of the entity.
componentstate integer Component state of the entity. 0 = Published, 1 = Unpublished, 2 = Deleted, 3 = Deleted Unpublished.
solutionid string Unique identifier of the associated solution.
overwritetime string Record overwrite time for internal use.
versionnumber integer Version number of the entity definition record.
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JSON Schema

microsoft-power-apps-dataverse-web-entity-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "title": "Entity",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Metadata definition for a Dataverse table (entity). Provides information about the table structure including logical names, collection names, and configuration. Read-only entity type supporting only RetrieveMultiple operations.",
  "properties": {
    "entityid": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier of the entity definition."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Display name of the entity."
    },
    "logicalname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Logical name of the entity, used in API requests and programmatic references."
    },
    "logicalcollectionname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Logical collection name of the entity."
    },
    "collectionname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Collection name of the entity."
    },
    "entitysetname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Entity set name used in Web API URLs to reference this table."
    },
    "physicalname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Physical database table name of the entity."
    },
    "basetablename": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Base table name of the entity."
    },
    "externalname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "External name of the entity for virtual entities."
    },
    "externalcollectionname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "External collection name of the entity."
    },
    "addresstablename": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Address table name associated with the entity."
    },
    "extensiontablename": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Extension table name of the entity."
    },
    "reportviewname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Report view name of the entity."
    },
    "parentcontrollingattributename": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Parent controlling attribute name of the entity."
    },
    "originallocalizedname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Original localized display name of the entity."
    },
    "originallocalizedcollectionname": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Original localized collection name of the entity."
    },
    "isactivity": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this entity is an activity type."
    },
    "objecttypecode": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Object type code of the entity."
    },
    "componentstate": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Component state of the entity. 0 = Published, 1 = Unpublished, 2 = Deleted, 3 = Deleted Unpublished."
    },
    "solutionid": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique identifier of the associated solution."
    },
    "overwritetime": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Record overwrite time for internal use."
    },
    "versionnumber": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Version number of the entity definition record."
    }
  }
}

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