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myst:
  substitutions:
    method: |-
      ```{image} /img/code_reference/net_library/method.ico
      ```
    prop: |-
      ```{image} /img/code_reference/net_library/prop.ico
      ```
---

# ErpObject Class

Provides the data for the ERP entity.

**Namespace:** powerGate.Erp.Client\
**Assembly:** powerGate.Erp.Client.dll

## Inheritance Hierarchy

[System.Object](<https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.object(v=vs.110).aspx>)\
&emsp;[System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary\<string, object>](<https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xfhwa508(v=vs.110).aspx>)\
&emsp;&emsp;**powerGate.Erp.Client.ErpObject**

## Syntax

```{code-block} CSharp
:linenos:

public class ErpObject : Dictionary<string, object>
```

The ErpObject type exposes the following members.

## Properties

| Type                                       | Name       | Description                           |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|
| {{prop}} [IErpEntityType](<ierpentitytype>) | EntityType | Gets the EntityType of the ErpObject. |


## Methods

| Type                                   | Name            | Description                                                                             |
|----------------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| {{method}} Dictionary\<string, object> | GetKeys()       | Returns only the Key properties of the Entity.                                          |
| {{method}} Dictionary\<string, object> | GetProperties() | Returns the properties and navigation properties (except Key properties) of the Entity. |


## Remarks

The **GetKeys()** function returns a [Dictionary](<https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xfhwa508(v=vs.110).aspx>) of Key properties with its values which uniquely identifies the Entity.\
The **GetProperties()** function returns a [Dictionary](<https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xfhwa508(v=vs.110).aspx>) of properties and navigation properties (except Key properties) of the Entity.

:::{admonition} Readonly Results
The **GetKeys()** and the **GetProperties()** function result **can not be modified**!\
Instead modifications on the ErpObject will be returned by both methods.
:::

## See also

**Reference**

- [powerGate.Erp.Client namespace](</code_reference/net_library>)