Post table/entity reference (Microsoft Dataverse)

2025-08-28

An activity feed post.

Messages

The following table lists the messages for the Post 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` /posts See Create	Create records
`Delete` Event: True	`DELETE` /posts(postid) See Delete	Delete records
`Disassociate` Event: True	Disassociate records	Disassociate records
`Retrieve` Event: True	`GET` /posts(postid) See Retrieve	Retrieve records
`RetrieveMultiple` Event: True	`GET` /posts See Query data	Query data

Properties

The following table lists selected properties for the Post table.

Property	Value
DisplayName	Post
DisplayCollectionName	Posts
SchemaName	`Post`
CollectionSchemaName	`Posts`
EntitySetName	`posts`
LogicalName	`post`
LogicalCollectionName	`posts`
PrimaryIdAttribute	`postid`
PrimaryNameAttribute	`text`
TableType	`Standard`
OwnershipType	`OrganizationOwned`

Writable columns/attributes

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

LargeText
PostId
RegardingObjectId
RegardingObjectTypeCode
Source
Text
TimeZoneRuleVersionNumber
Type
UTCConversionTimeZoneCode

LargeText

Property	Value
Description	Shows the text of a post.
DisplayName	Text
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`largetext`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	Memo
Format	Email
FormatName	Email
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	1073741823

PostId

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier for entity instances
DisplayName	Post
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`postid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Uniqueidentifier

RegardingObjectId

Property	Value
Description	Choose the parent record for the post to identify the customer, opportunity, case, or other record that the post most closely relates to.
DisplayName	Regarding
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`regardingobjectid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Lookup
Targets

RegardingObjectTypeCode

Property	Value
Description	Type of the RegardingObject
DisplayName	RegardingObjectTypeCode
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`regardingobjecttypecode`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	EntityName

Source

Property	Value
Description	Select whether the post was created manually or automatically.
DisplayName	Source
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`source`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	Picklist
DefaultFormValue	2
GlobalChoiceName	`post_source`

Source Choices/Options

Value	Label
1	Auto Post
2	Manual Post
3	ActionHub Post

Text

Property	Value
Description	Shows the text of a post. If this is a manual post, it appears in plain text. If this is an auto post, it appears in XML.
DisplayName	Text
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`text`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	String
Format	Text
FormatName	Text
ImeMode	Auto
IsLocalizable	False
MaxLength	2000

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

Type

Property	Value
Description	Select the post type.
DisplayName	Type
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`type`
RequiredLevel	ApplicationRequired
Type	Picklist
DefaultFormValue	1
GlobalChoiceName	`post_type`

Type Choices/Options

Value	Label
1	Check-in
2	Idea
3	News
4	Private Message
5	Question
6	Re-post
7	Status

UTCConversionTimeZoneCode

Property	Value
Description	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
PostRegardingId
PostToYammer
RegardingObjectOwnerId
RegardingObjectOwnerIdType
RegardingObjectOwningBusinessUnit
YammerPostState
YammerRetryCount

CreatedBy

Property	Value
Description	Shows who created the record.
DisplayName	Created By
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdby`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

CreatedOn

Property	Value
Description	Shows the date and time when the record was created. The date and time are displayed in the time zone selected in Microsoft Dynamics 365 options.
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 who created the record on behalf of another user.
DisplayName	Created By (Delegate)
IsValidForForm	True
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`createdonbehalfby`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	systemuser

ModifiedBy

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

ModifiedOn

Property	Value
Description	Shows the date and time when the record was last updated. The date and time are displayed in the time zone selected in Microsoft Dynamics 365 options.
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	Unique identifier of the delegate user who modified the record.
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 solution.
DisplayName	Organization
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`organizationid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Lookup
Targets	organization

PostRegardingId

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the post regarding with which the post is associated.
DisplayName	Post Regarding
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	False
LogicalName	`postregardingid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Lookup
Targets	postregarding

PostToYammer

Property	Value
Description	Internal use only.
DisplayName	post to yammer
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	False
LogicalName	`posttoyammer`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Boolean
GlobalChoiceName	`post_posttoyammer`
DefaultValue	False
True Label	Yes
False Label	No

RegardingObjectOwnerId

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the user or team who owns the regarding object.
DisplayName	Owner
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`regardingobjectownerid`
RequiredLevel	SystemRequired
Type	Owner
Targets	systemuser, team

RegardingObjectOwnerIdType

Property	Value
Description	Type of the RegardingObjectOwnerId
DisplayName	RegardingObjectOwnerIdType
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`regardingobjectowneridtype`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	EntityName

RegardingObjectOwningBusinessUnit

Property	Value
Description	Unique identifier of the business unit that owns the regarding object.
DisplayName	Regarding object owning Business Unit
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	True
LogicalName	`regardingobjectowningbusinessunit`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Lookup
Targets	businessunit

YammerPostState

Property	Value
Description	Internal use only.
DisplayName	Yammer Post State
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	False
LogicalName	`yammerpoststate`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Integer
MaxValue	5
MinValue	0

YammerRetryCount

Property	Value
Description	Internal use only.
DisplayName	Yammer Retry Count
IsValidForForm	False
IsValidForRead	False
LogicalName	`yammerretrycount`
RequiredLevel	None
Type	Integer
MaxValue	2147483647
MinValue	0

Many-to-One relationships

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

lk_post_createdby
lk_post_createdonbehalfby
lk_post_modifiedby
lk_post_modifiedonbehalfby
organization_post
post_PostRegardings

lk_post_createdby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_post_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_post_createdonbehalfby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_post_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_post_modifiedby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_post_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_post_modifiedonbehalfby

One-To-Many Relationship: systemuser lk_post_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_post

One-To-Many Relationship: organization organization_post

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`

post_PostRegardings

One-To-Many Relationship: postregarding post_PostRegardings

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

One-to-Many relationships

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

post_activity_file_attachment
post_AsyncOperations
post_BulkDeleteFailures
Post_Comments
Post_Likes

post_activity_file_attachment

Many-To-One Relationship: activityfileattachment post_activity_file_attachment

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

post_AsyncOperations

Many-To-One Relationship: asyncoperation post_AsyncOperations

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

post_BulkDeleteFailures

Many-To-One Relationship: bulkdeletefailure post_BulkDeleteFailures

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

Post_Comments

Many-To-One Relationship: postcomment Post_Comments

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

Post_Likes

Many-To-One Relationship: postlike Post_Likes

Property	Value
ReferencingEntity	`postlike`
ReferencingAttribute	`postid`
ReferencedEntityNavigationPropertyName	`Post_Likes`
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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