DESCRIPTION This is an early version of a linq to SData provider. It allows you to write linq queries in .Net, which get translated into SData queries, sent to an SData portal and returned as Sage.Entity.Interfaces objects. There is also limited CRUD from the SDataEntityRepository class.
USE The provider and sample app are based on 7.5.2. You must have a 7.5.2 SData portal to use it. Assembly references are retrieved from the SalesLogix assembly references folder. CustomBuild.AdminModule.csproj is an AA admin module used to build entity classes that implement Sage.Entity.Interfaces that are suitable to be used with SData. You should modify the build event in CustomBuild.AdminModule.csproj to copy itself out to where you run your application architect. Copy the included code template, Default-SDataClientEntity-SalesLogix.SDataClientEntity.codetemplate.xml, to your model (\Model\Entity Model\CodeTemplates\Entity) Copy the built SDataLinqProvider.dll to your SalesLogix reference assemblies folder To build these new entities: from the build menu, choose Packages, and then "SData Client Entities" Copy the built assembly Sage.SData.Client.Entities.dll from \Model\deployment\webroot\common\bin\ to your client application's bin debug folder
LIMITATIONS AND BUGS Only the Where and Select linq query methods are implemented not all query operators are implemented There is no relationship support at all calling code snippet properties does not work Include support that is currently part of the API does not work There is no error handling Updates are broken ETags aren't captured after inserts and updates, so a get (select query or GetById) is required before executing an update or delete.