Entity relationship eligibility

Article
07/22/2016

Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2015

Before you create an entity relationship you should confirm whether the entity is eligible to participate in the relationship. The following table lists the messages that you can use to determine whether entities can participate in entity relationships.

Message	Description
CanBeReferencedRequest	Checks whether the specified entity can be the primary entity (one) in a one-to-many relationship.
CanBeReferencingRequest	Checks whether the specified entity can be the referencing entity (many) in a one-to-many relationship.
CanManyToManyRequest	Checks whether the entity can participate in a many-to-many relationship.
GetValidManyToManyRequest	Returns the set of entities that can participate in a many-to-many relationship.
GetValidReferencedEntitiesRequest	Returns the set of entities that are valid as the primary entity (one) from the specified entity in a one-to-many relationship.
GetValidReferencingEntitiesRequest	Returns the set of entities that are valid as the related entity (many) to the specified entity in a one-to-many relationship.

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