ObsoleteState Property
Marks whether the table, field, or key is or will become obsolete (deprecated).
Applies To
- Table objects
- Table fields
- Table keys
Property Value
The following table describes the property values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| No | Not obsolete. This is the normal/default setting. |
| Pending | Will be obsolete in a future release. This setting has no effect on the current use of the table, field, or key in code. |
| Removed | Is obsolete. The element is not deleted from the database; however, references to the the element in code are only allowed in upgrade codeunits. References from other objects will result in a runtime error. Note: You do not get an error when you compile other objects that reference table objects, fields, or keys that are marked as obsolete. |
Remarks
By coding against this property, you can use this property as a way to communicate through code to other developers which tables and fields will become obsolete over time and those which are already obsolete, enabling them to adjust there application code accordingly.