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Use of Public Entity name and Public Collection name in D365FO

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Posted on by @rp@n 56

Hi All,

When i am creating a new entity with using Data Entity Wizard then under Specify Properties

under check box "Enable Public API" 2 options are there :

Public Entity name and

Public Collection name.

Can you please let me know what is the use of Public Entity name and Public Collection name?

Please give me more shed on this.

Thanks!

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    Sukrut Parab Profile Picture
    Sukrut Parab 71,735 Moderator on at

    If you want to expose your entity at ODATA endpoint then You should set it as Public and set Public name and collection name  . The Public name will be used in the OData APIs for EntityType. So when you use your entity using ODATA , you are going to see this public name.  Public collection name will be used for the OData collection entity. If you refer I link provided in earlier post you will get all this information.

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    BorisD Profile Picture
    BorisD 2,826 Moderator on at

    Hello @rp@n,

    Please see links below that explain Public Entity and Public Collection.

    Public Entity Name

    axility.net/.../ax7-uniqueness-of-data-entities-public-name

    Public Collection Name

    docs.microsoft.com/.../data-management-integration-data-entity

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    @rp@n 56 on at

    Thanks Sukrut and Boris

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