A Sandcastle Documented Class Library

# DataElement Properties

The DataElement type exposes the following members.

Properties

| Name | Description
--- | --- | ---
| Category | Gets the potential analysis category for the current instance.
| ConnectorElement | Gets the connector element on which the current instance is based on.
| Containers | Gets the container objects used alter the presentation of the elements using a folder-like approach.
| DataElementStructure | Gets the parent data element structure.
| DataFormat | Gets or sets the format which is used to define conversion rule, such as how to convert from string to date.
| DataType | Gets the element data type.
| Description | Gets or sets the description.
| EntityId | Gets the parent entity ID.
| IsSkipped | Gets a value indicating whether this element is skipped.
| Name | Gets or sets the name.
| Properties | Gets the various uncategorized properties.
| SourceFormat | Gets the source numeric format.
| UniqueName | Gets the object unique name.

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#### Reference

DataElement Class
Dundas.BI.Data.Metadata Namespace