External Identity (adx_externalidentity) table/entity reference (Microsoft Dataverse)

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2025-01-21

Messages

The following table lists the messages for the External Identity (adx_externalidentity) table. Messages represent operations that can be performed on the table. They may also be events.

Name Is Event?	Web API Operation	SDK for .NET
`Associate` Event: True	Associate records	Associate records
`Create` Event: True	`POST` /adx_externalidentities See Create	Create records
`CreateMultiple` Event: True	CreateMultiple	CreateMultipleRequest
`Delete` Event: True	`DELETE` /adx_externalidentities(adx_externalidentityid) See Delete	Delete records
`Disassociate` Event: True	Disassociate records	Disassociate records
`IsValidStateTransition` Event: False	IsValidStateTransition	IsValidStateTransitionRequest
`Restore` Event: True	Restore	Learn to use messages with the SDK for .NET
`Retrieve` Event: True	`GET` /adx_externalidentities(adx_externalidentityid) See Retrieve	Retrieve records
`RetrieveMultiple` Event: True	`GET` /adx_externalidentities See Query data	Query data
`SetState` Event: True	`PATCH` /adx_externalidentities(adx_externalidentityid) Update the `statecode` and `statuscode` properties.	SetStateRequest
`Update` Event: True	`PATCH` /adx_externalidentities(adx_externalidentityid) See Update	Update records
`UpdateMultiple` Event: True	UpdateMultiple	UpdateMultipleRequest
`Upsert` Event: False	`PATCH` /adx_externalidentities(adx_externalidentityid) See Upsert a table row	UpsertRequest
`UpsertMultiple` Event: False	UpsertMultiple	UpsertMultipleRequest

Events

The following table lists the events for the External Identity (adx_externalidentity) table. Events are messages that exist so that you can subscribe to them. Unless you added the event, you shouldn't invoke the message, only subscribe to it.

Name	Web API Operation	SDK for .NET
`BulkRetain`	BulkRetain	Learn to use messages with the SDK for .NET
`PurgeRetainedContent`	PurgeRetainedContent	Learn to use messages with the SDK for .NET
`Retain`	Retain	Learn to use messages with the SDK for .NET
`RollbackRetain`	RollbackRetain	Learn to use messages with the SDK for .NET
`ValidateRetentionConfig`	ValidateRetentionConfig	Learn to use messages with the SDK for .NET

Properties

The following table lists selected properties for the External Identity (adx_externalidentity) table.

Property	Value
DisplayName	External Identity
DisplayCollectionName	External Identities
SchemaName	`adx_externalidentity`
CollectionSchemaName	`adx_externalidentities`
EntitySetName	`adx_externalidentities`
LogicalName	`adx_externalidentity`
LogicalCollectionName	`adx_externalidentities`
PrimaryIdAttribute	`adx_externalidentityid`
PrimaryNameAttribute	`adx_username`
TableType	`Standard`
OwnershipType	`OrganizationOwned`

Writable columns/attributes

These columns/attributes return true for either IsValidForCreate or IsValidForUpdate (usually both). Listed by SchemaName.

adx_contactid
adx_externalidentityId
adx_identityprovidername
adx_username
ImportSequenceNumber
OverriddenCreatedOn
statecode
statuscode
TimeZoneRuleVersionNumber
UTCConversionTimeZoneCode

adx_contactid

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier for Contact associated with External Identity.
DisplayName	Contact
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`adx_contactid`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	Lookup
Targets	contact

adx_externalidentityId

Property	Value
Description	Shows the entity instances.
DisplayName	External Identity
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`adx_externalidentityid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Uniqueidentifier

adx_identityprovidername

Property	Value
Description
DisplayName	Identity Provider
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`adx_identityprovidername`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	String
Format	Text
FormatName	Text
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	400

adx_username

Property	Value
Description	Shows the name of the custom entity.
DisplayName	User Name
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`adx_username`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	String
Format	Text
FormatName	Text
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	100

ImportSequenceNumber

Property	Value
Description	Shows the sequence number of the import that created this record.
DisplayName	Import Sequence Number
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`importsequencenumber`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Integer
MaxValue	2147483647
MinValue	-2147483648

OverriddenCreatedOn

Property	Value
Description	Shows the date and time that the record was migrated.
DisplayName	Record Created On
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`overriddencreatedon`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	DateTime
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior	False
DateTimeBehavior	UserLocal
Format	DateOnly
ImeMode	Inactive
SourceTypeMask	0

statecode

Property	Value
Description	Shows whether the external identity is active or inactive. Inactive records are read-only and can't be edited unless they are reactivated.
DisplayName	Status
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`statecode`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	State
DefaultFormValue
GlobalChoiceName	`adx_externalidentity_statecode`

statecode Choices/Options

Value	Details
0	Label: Active DefaultStatus: 1 InvariantName: `Active`
1	Label: Inactive DefaultStatus: 2 InvariantName: `Inactive`

statuscode

Property	Value
Description	Select the external identity's status.
DisplayName	Status Reason
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`statuscode`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Status
DefaultFormValue
GlobalChoiceName	`adx_externalidentity_statuscode`

statuscode Choices/Options

Value	Details
1	Label: Active State:0 TransitionData: None
2	Label: Inactive State:1 TransitionData: None

TimeZoneRuleVersionNumber

Property	Value
Description	For internal use only.
DisplayName	Time Zone Rule Version Number
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`timezoneruleversionnumber`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Integer
MaxValue	2147483647
MinValue	-1

UTCConversionTimeZoneCode

Property	Value
Description	Shows the time zone code that was in use when the record was created.
DisplayName	UTC Conversion Time Zone Code
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`utcconversiontimezonecode`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Integer
MaxValue	2147483647
MinValue	-1

Read-only columns/attributes

These columns/attributes return false for both IsValidForCreate and IsValidForUpdate. Listed by SchemaName.

CreatedBy
CreatedOn
CreatedOnBehalfBy
ModifiedBy
ModifiedOn
ModifiedOnBehalfBy
OrganizationId
VersionNumber

CreatedBy

Property	Value
Description	Shows the user who created the record.
DisplayName	Created By
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

CreatedOn

Property	Value
Description	Shows the date and time when the record was created.
DisplayName	Created On
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdon`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	DateTime
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior	False
DateTimeBehavior	UserLocal
Format	DateAndTime
ImeMode	Inactive
SourceTypeMask	0

CreatedOnBehalfBy

Property	Value
Description	Shows the delegate user who created the record.
DisplayName	Created By (Delegate)
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdonbehalfby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

ModifiedBy

Property	Value
Description	Shows the user who modified the record.
DisplayName	Modified By
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`modifiedby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

ModifiedOn

Property	Value
Description	Shows the date and time when the record was modified.
DisplayName	Modified On
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`modifiedon`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	DateTime
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior	False
DateTimeBehavior	UserLocal
Format	DateAndTime
ImeMode	Inactive
SourceTypeMask	0

ModifiedOnBehalfBy

Property	Value
Description	Shows the delegate user who modified the record.
DisplayName	Modified By (Delegate)
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`modifiedonbehalfby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

OrganizationId

Property	Value
Description	Shows the organization.
DisplayName	Organization ID
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`organizationid`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	organization

VersionNumber

Property	Value
Description	Version Number
DisplayName	Version Number
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`versionnumber`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	BigInt
MaxValue	9223372036854775807
MinValue	-9223372036854775808

Many-to-One relationships

These relationships are many-to-one. Listed by SchemaName.

adx_contact_externalidentity
lk_adx_externalidentity_createdby
lk_adx_externalidentity_createdonbehalfby
lk_adx_externalidentity_modifiedby
lk_adx_externalidentity_modifiedonbehalfby
organization_adx_externalidentity

adx_contact_externalidentity

One-To-Many Relationship: contact adx_contact_externalidentity

Property	Value
ReferencedEntity	`contact`
ReferencedAttribute	`contactid`
ReferencingAttribute	`adx_contactid`
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_contactid`
IsHierarchical
CascadeConfiguration	Archive: `NoCascade` Assign: `Cascade` Delete: `Cascade` Merge: `Cascade` Reparent: `Cascade` RollupView: `NoCascade` Share: `Cascade` Unshare: `Cascade`

lk_adx_externalidentity_createdby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_adx_externalidentity_createdby

Property	Value
ReferencedEntity	`systemuser`
ReferencedAttribute	`systemuserid`
ReferencingAttribute	`createdby`
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName	`createdby`
IsHierarchical
CascadeConfiguration	Archive: `NoCascade` Assign: `NoCascade` Delete: `NoCascade` Merge: `NoCascade` Reparent: `NoCascade` RollupView: `NoCascade` Share: `NoCascade` Unshare: `NoCascade`

lk_adx_externalidentity_createdonbehalfby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_adx_externalidentity_createdonbehalfby

Property	Value
ReferencedEntity	`systemuser`
ReferencedAttribute	`systemuserid`
ReferencingAttribute	`createdonbehalfby`
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName	`createdonbehalfby`
IsHierarchical
CascadeConfiguration	Archive: `NoCascade` Assign: `NoCascade` Delete: `NoCascade` Merge: `NoCascade` Reparent: `NoCascade` RollupView: `NoCascade` Share: `NoCascade` Unshare: `NoCascade`

lk_adx_externalidentity_modifiedby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_adx_externalidentity_modifiedby

Property	Value
ReferencedEntity	`systemuser`
ReferencedAttribute	`systemuserid`
ReferencingAttribute	`modifiedby`
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName	`modifiedby`
IsHierarchical
CascadeConfiguration	Archive: `NoCascade` Assign: `NoCascade` Delete: `NoCascade` Merge: `NoCascade` Reparent: `NoCascade` RollupView: `NoCascade` Share: `NoCascade` Unshare: `NoCascade`

lk_adx_externalidentity_modifiedonbehalfby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_adx_externalidentity_modifiedonbehalfby

Property	Value
ReferencedEntity	`systemuser`
ReferencedAttribute	`systemuserid`
ReferencingAttribute	`modifiedonbehalfby`
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName	`modifiedonbehalfby`
IsHierarchical
CascadeConfiguration	Archive: `NoCascade` Assign: `NoCascade` Delete: `NoCascade` Merge: `NoCascade` Reparent: `NoCascade` RollupView: `NoCascade` Share: `NoCascade` Unshare: `NoCascade`

organization_adx_externalidentity

One-To-Many Relationship: organization organization_adx_externalidentity

Property	Value
ReferencedEntity	`organization`
ReferencedAttribute	`organizationid`
ReferencingAttribute	`organizationid`
ReferencingEntityNavigationPropertyName	`organizationid`
IsHierarchical
CascadeConfiguration	Archive: `NoCascade` Assign: `NoCascade` Delete: `NoCascade` Merge: `NoCascade` Reparent: `NoCascade` RollupView: `NoCascade` Share: `NoCascade` Unshare: `NoCascade`

One-to-Many relationships

These relationships are one-to-many. Listed by SchemaName.

adx_externalidentity_AsyncOperations
adx_externalidentity_BulkDeleteFailures
adx_externalidentity_MailboxTrackingFolders
adx_externalidentity_PrincipalObjectAttributeAccesses
adx_externalidentity_ProcessSession
adx_externalidentity_SyncErrors

adx_externalidentity_AsyncOperations

Many-To-One Relationship: asyncoperation adx_externalidentity_AsyncOperations

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`asyncoperation`
ReferencingAttribute	`regardingobjectid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_externalidentity_AsyncOperations`
IsCustomizable	`True`
AssociatedMenuConfiguration	AvailableOffline: True Behavior: `DoNotDisplay` Group: `Details` Label: MenuId: null Order: QueryApi: null ViewId: `00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000`

adx_externalidentity_BulkDeleteFailures

Many-To-One Relationship: bulkdeletefailure adx_externalidentity_BulkDeleteFailures

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`bulkdeletefailure`
ReferencingAttribute	`regardingobjectid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_externalidentity_BulkDeleteFailures`
IsCustomizable	`True`
AssociatedMenuConfiguration	AvailableOffline: True Behavior: `DoNotDisplay` Group: `Details` Label: MenuId: null Order: QueryApi: null ViewId: `00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000`

adx_externalidentity_MailboxTrackingFolders

Many-To-One Relationship: mailboxtrackingfolder adx_externalidentity_MailboxTrackingFolders

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`mailboxtrackingfolder`
ReferencingAttribute	`regardingobjectid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_externalidentity_MailboxTrackingFolders`
IsCustomizable	`True`
AssociatedMenuConfiguration	AvailableOffline: True Behavior: `DoNotDisplay` Group: `Details` Label: MenuId: null Order: QueryApi: null ViewId: `00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000`

adx_externalidentity_PrincipalObjectAttributeAccesses

Many-To-One Relationship: principalobjectattributeaccess adx_externalidentity_PrincipalObjectAttributeAccesses

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`principalobjectattributeaccess`
ReferencingAttribute	`objectid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_externalidentity_PrincipalObjectAttributeAccesses`
IsCustomizable	`True`
AssociatedMenuConfiguration	AvailableOffline: True Behavior: `DoNotDisplay` Group: `Details` Label: MenuId: null Order: QueryApi: null ViewId: `00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000`

adx_externalidentity_ProcessSession

Many-To-One Relationship: processsession adx_externalidentity_ProcessSession

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`processsession`
ReferencingAttribute	`regardingobjectid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_externalidentity_ProcessSession`
IsCustomizable	`True`
AssociatedMenuConfiguration	AvailableOffline: True Behavior: `DoNotDisplay` Group: `Details` Label: MenuId: null Order: QueryApi: null ViewId: `00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000`

adx_externalidentity_SyncErrors

Many-To-One Relationship: syncerror adx_externalidentity_SyncErrors

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`syncerror`
ReferencingAttribute	`regardingobjectid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`adx_externalidentity_SyncErrors`
IsCustomizable	`True`
AssociatedMenuConfiguration	AvailableOffline: True Behavior: `DoNotDisplay` Group: `Details` Label: MenuId: null Order: QueryApi: null ViewId: `00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000`

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