IEntityServiceTSave Method (T, String, Guid, Boolean)

Saves the specified entity.

Namespace:  Dundas.BI.Entities
Assembly:  Dundas.BI.Core (in Dundas.BI.Core.dll) Version: 2.0.0.0 (24.3.0.1000)
Syntax
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void Save(
	T instance,
	string name,
	Guid parentId,
	bool overwrite
)

Parameters

instance
Type: T
The entity to save.
name
Type: SystemString
The name of the entity.
parentId
Type: SystemGuid
The ID of the parent.
overwrite
Type: SystemBoolean
If set to , an entity with the same name with the same parent will be overwritten if it exists.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentException

name is , empty, only consists of whitespace, or contains invalid characters.

-or-

parentId is Empty.

ArgumentNullExceptioninstance is .
ArgumentOutOfRangeExceptionname is longer than MaxNameLength.
InvalidOperationExceptionThe entity has already been saved at least once.
NotFoundExceptionThe specified parent does not exist.
DuplicateItemException An item with the same name already exists in the specified location, the overwrite option has not been specified, and automatic name generation has not been specified.
QuotaExceededExceptionThe quota limit for the corresponding entity type was exceeded.
ReferencedItemException The overwrite or automatic name generation options have not been specified, and an item with the same name already exists at the specified location, but that item could not be automatically deleted because it is referenced by other items.
FeatureNotEnabledExceptionA required feature of the application is not enabled.
NoPrivilegeException

The caller does not have access to overwrite or save to the specified location.

-or-

The entity being saved is not a dashboard and the caller's seat kind is not PowerUser or better.

InvalidSessionExceptionThe caller context is not associated with a valid session.
Remarks
This overload is intended to be used for saving an entity which has never been saved before. After saving, the entity's properties (Id, LastModifiedTime, etc.) will be updated.
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