data entity wizard recap in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations apps

Property

Description

Primary data source

The root data source (table or view) that is used to construct the entity. You can add more related data sources, based on this root data source.

Data entity name

The name of the entity.

Entity category

Thy type of entity. Entity categories are similar to table groups for tables. The available categories include Parameter, Reference, Master, Document, and Transaction.

Public entity name

The public resource name for the entity.

Public collection name

The public resource set name.

Enable public API

Select this option to enable the entity for OData services.

Enable data management capabilities

Select this option to enable the entity for asynchronous integrations such as data import/export and connector integration.

Staging table

The name of the staging table that will be generated for the entity. The staging table is used in asynchronous integrations and high-volume scenarios.