Parameter Element in Parameters (BDCMetadata Schema)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Specifies a parameter of a method.

Namespace: http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2007/BusinessDataCatalog

Schema: BDCMetadata

<Parameter Direction = "String" Name = "String" DefaultDisplayName = "String" IsCached = "Boolean"> </Parameter>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

**Direction**

Required.

The direction of the parameter.

The following table lists the possible values for this attribute.

Value	Description
In	The represented Parameter is an input parameter.
Out	The represented parameter is an output parameter.
InOut	The represented parameter is an input and output parameter. In C#, these correspond to "ref".
Return	The represented parameter is a return parameter.

**Name**

Required.

The name of the parameter.

Attribute type: **String**

**DefaultDisplayName**

Optional.

The default display name of the parameter.

Attribute type: **String**

**IsCached**

Optional.

Specifies whether the **Parameter** is used frequently.

Default value: **true**

Attribute type: **Boolean**

Element	Description
LocalizedDisplayNames Element in MetadataObject (BDCMetadata Schema)	The localized names of the parameter.
Properties Element in MetadataObject (BDCMetadata Schema)	The properties of the parameter.
TypeDescriptor	The root type descriptor of the parameter.

Element	Description
Parameters Element in Method (BDCMetadata Schema)	The Parameters element that contains this parameter.