Create custom data entity in AX / D365FO / AX 7

Purpose:

The purpose of this document is to show how to create custom data entity for custom table in Dynamics 365 for Operations.

Business requirement:

To perform data migration operations on custom table

Development:

Creating data entity by using data entity wizard.

Step #1 To demonstrate we are creating data entity for custom table HREvaluationProcess.

1. Right click on your project and then click on Add > New item 
2. Select Data Entity, and then set the Name property to HREvaluationProcessEntity
3. Now set data entity properties. Select HREvaluationProcess as Primary datasource and Click Next.
4. Now add fields to the entity from data source and click Finish. Data entity and staging table are added to the project.
5. Build and sync the project.

Creating data entity by using addins

Consume data entity.