Metadata Class

The objects in the MDS system, such as Model and Entity.

Namespace: Microsoft.MasterDataServices.Services.DataContracts
Assembly: Microsoft.MasterDataServices.Services.Contracts (in Microsoft.MasterDataServices.Services.Contracts.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.MasterDataServices.Services.DataContracts.DataContractBase
Microsoft.MasterDataServices.Services.DataContracts.Metadata

Syntax

C++

[DataContractAttribute(Name = "Metadata", Namespace = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/sqlserver/masterdataservices/2009/09")]
public sealed class Metadata : DataContractBase

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Metadata()	Initializes a new instance of the Metadata class.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AttributeGroups	Gets the AttributeGroup list.
	Attributes	Gets or sets the MetadataAttribute list.
	DerivedHierarchies	Gets or sets the DerivedHierarchy list.
	DerivedHierarchyLevels	Gets or sets the DerivedHierarchyLevel list.
	Entities	Gets or sets the Entity list.
	ExplicitHierarchies	Obsolete. Gets or sets the ExplicitHierarchy list.
	Indexes	Gets the Index list.
	MemberTypes	Gets or sets the EntityMemberType list.
	Models	Gets or sets the Model list.
	VersionFlags	Gets or sets the VersionFlag list.
	Versions	Gets or sets the Version list.

Methods

	Name	Description
	Equals(Object)	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode()	(Inherited from Object.)
	GetType()	(Inherited from Object.)
	ToString()	(Inherited from Object.)

Remarks

The Metadata complex type specifies a superset of all container objects within the MDS system.

Thread Safety

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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