DbName Property (Entity)

The name of the object in the data source that corresponds with this data object. For example, the name of the table or view.

If this Entity is a Custom SQL Object, this is the Object Name property of the Custom SQL Object.

Syntax

public System.string DbName {get; set;}

Property Value

The name of the table, view, stored procedure, etc... in the Data Source that is the basis for this Entity (Data Object).

Remarks

Equivalent to the right-hand dropdown of the Name setting in the Admin Console for Data Objects, or the Object Name field in the Custom SQL Object dialog.

Example

myNewEntity.DbName = "Campaigns";

Set the Object Name of a Custom SQL Object

employees.DbName = "MyCustomSQLObjectName";

Requirements

The DbName property may not contain any of the following characters:

{ } [ ] , . %

To create an Entity (Data Object) with one of these characters in the DbName, create a Custom SQL Object with a simple SELECT clause. For example for a table named sales.figures.2020:

SELECT * FROM [sales.figures.2020]

Note that the identifier delimiters (the [ ]) around the table name will vary with the database type.

Reference

Entity Class
Entity Members