Creating an Entity Type

This section guides you to create an Entity Type.

Context

The Entity Type describe the structure of data in an OData Model. Entity types represent a specific type of data, for example an item or a concept. Entity type OData Model Element comprises of:

  • Entity name-Unique name
  • Entity Sets
  • Properties
    • Key, which can be defined by one or more properties (Is Key)
  • Navigation Properties (optional to navigate between associations)

To create an entity type in your project, proceed as follows:

  1. Select Entity Type under Objects in the palette, press and hold down the left mouse button, drag the element onto the graphical editor region.
  2. Drop the element by releasing the mouse button. A graphical representation of the entity type (OData Model Element) is created on the OData Model Editor.

    Alternatively, you can also click on the Entity Type in the palette and click inside the OData Model Editor to create the entity type.

    Note Every new entity will have a unique name at the time of creation.

    The Entity name field is in editable status immediately.

  3. Enter a name for the Entity and press "Enter" in the keyboard or click outside the entity name field.

    The following elements are updated for the selected entity with new entity name:

    • Entity Set
    • Key Property ID

    Note Renaming the entity type will rename the corresponding entity sets, navigation properties and the default key properties.