Display String (DisplayString) table/entity reference (Microsoft Dataverse)

2025-08-28

Customized messages for an entity that has been renamed.

Messages

The following table lists the messages for the Display String (DisplayString) 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
`Disassociate` Event: True	Disassociate records	Disassociate records
`Retrieve` Event: False	`GET` /displaystrings(displaystringid) See Retrieve	Retrieve records
`RetrieveMultiple` Event: False	`GET` /displaystrings See Query data	Query data
`Update` Event: False	`PATCH` /displaystrings(displaystringid) See Update	Update records

Properties

The following table lists selected properties for the Display String (DisplayString) table.

Property	Value
DisplayName	Display String
DisplayCollectionName	Display Strings
SchemaName	`DisplayString`
CollectionSchemaName	`DisplayStrings`
EntitySetName	`displaystrings`
LogicalName	`displaystring`
LogicalCollectionName	`displaystrings`
PrimaryIdAttribute	`displaystringid`
TableType	`Standard`
OwnershipType	`OrganizationOwned`

Writable columns/attributes

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

CustomComment
CustomDisplayString
DisplayStringId
LanguageCode

CustomComment

Property	Value
Description	Comment for a customized display string.
DisplayName	Comment
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`customcomment`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	String
Format	TextArea
FormatName	TextArea
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	500

CustomDisplayString

Property	Value
Description	Customized display string.
DisplayName	Custom Display String
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`customdisplaystring`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	String
Format	TextArea
FormatName	TextArea
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	750

DisplayStringId

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the display string.
DisplayName	Custom Display String Id
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`displaystringid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Uniqueidentifier

LanguageCode

Property	Value
Description	Language code of the display string.
DisplayName	Language Code
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`languagecode`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Integer
MaxValue	2147483647
MinValue	0

Read-only columns/attributes

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

ComponentState
CreatedBy
CreatedOn
CreatedOnBehalfBy
DisplayStringIdUnique
DisplayStringKey
FormatParameters
IsManaged
ModifiedBy
ModifiedOn
ModifiedOnBehalfBy
OrganizationId
OverwriteTime
PublishedDisplayString
SolutionId
SupportingSolutionId
VersionNumber

ComponentState

Property	Value
Description	For internal use only.
DisplayName	Component State
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`componentstate`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Picklist
DefaultFormValue	-1
GlobalChoiceName	`componentstate`

ComponentState Choices/Options

Value	Label
0	Published
1	Unpublished
2	Deleted
3	Deleted Unpublished

CreatedBy

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the user who created the display string.
DisplayName	Created By
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

CreatedOn

Property	Value
Description	Date and time when the display string was created.
DisplayName	Created On
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdon`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	DateTime
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior	False
DateTimeBehavior	UserLocal
Format	DateAndTime
ImeMode	Inactive
SourceTypeMask	0

CreatedOnBehalfBy

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the delegate user who created the displaystring.
DisplayName	Created By (Delegate)
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdonbehalfby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

DisplayStringIdUnique

Property	Value
Description	For internal use only.
DisplayName
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`displaystringidunique`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Uniqueidentifier

DisplayStringKey

Property	Value
Description	For internal use only.
DisplayName	Resource Key
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`displaystringkey`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	String
Format	Text
FormatName	Text
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	200

FormatParameters

Property	Value
Description	Parameters used for formatting the display string.
DisplayName	Format Parameters
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`formatparameters`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Integer
MaxValue	2147483647
MinValue	-2147483648

IsManaged

Property	Value
Description
DisplayName
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`ismanaged`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Boolean
GlobalChoiceName	`ismanaged`
DefaultValue	False
True Label	Managed
False Label	Unmanaged

ModifiedBy

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the user who last modified the display string.
DisplayName	Modified By
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`modifiedby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

ModifiedOn

Property	Value
Description	Date and time when the display string was last modified.
DisplayName	Modified On
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`modifiedon`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	DateTime
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior	False
DateTimeBehavior	UserLocal
Format	DateAndTime
ImeMode	Inactive
SourceTypeMask	0

ModifiedOnBehalfBy

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the delegate user who last modified the displaystring.
DisplayName	Modified By (Delegate)
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`modifiedonbehalfby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

OrganizationId

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the organization associated with the display string.
DisplayName	Organization
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`organizationid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Lookup
Targets	organization

OverwriteTime

Property	Value
Description	For internal use only.
DisplayName	Record Overwrite Time
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`overwritetime`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	DateTime
CanChangeDateTimeBehavior	False
DateTimeBehavior	UserLocal
Format	DateOnly
ImeMode	Inactive
SourceTypeMask	0

PublishedDisplayString

Property	Value
Description	Published display string.
DisplayName	Published Display String
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`publisheddisplaystring`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	String
Format	TextArea
FormatName	TextArea
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	750

SolutionId

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the associated solution.
DisplayName	Solution
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`solutionid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Uniqueidentifier

SupportingSolutionId

Property	Value
Description	For internal use only.
DisplayName	Solution
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	False
LogicalName	`supportingsolutionid`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Uniqueidentifier

VersionNumber

Property	Value
Description
DisplayName
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.

lk_DisplayStringbase_createdby
lk_DisplayStringbase_createdonbehalfby
lk_DisplayStringbase_modifiedby
lk_DisplayStringbase_modifiedonbehalfby
organization_custom_displaystrings

lk_DisplayStringbase_createdby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_DisplayStringbase_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_DisplayStringbase_createdonbehalfby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_DisplayStringbase_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_DisplayStringbase_modifiedby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_DisplayStringbase_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_DisplayStringbase_modifiedonbehalfby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_DisplayStringbase_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_custom_displaystrings

One-To-Many Relationship: organization organization_custom_displaystrings

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.

DisplayString_AsyncOperations
DisplayString_BulkDeleteFailures

DisplayString_AsyncOperations

Many-To-One Relationship: asyncoperation DisplayString_AsyncOperations

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

DisplayString_BulkDeleteFailures

Many-To-One Relationship: bulkdeletefailure DisplayString_BulkDeleteFailures

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

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