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# Accessing Schema Information

Schema information is available for any model entity.

The available information is listed in the Making REST Requests with the JavaScript API, which defines a range of getter methods.

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    <vdl-section>
      <vdl-page>
        <vdl-section heading="Accessing Schema Information">
            <vdl-row>
                <vdl-column>
                    <div><span vdl-text="=schema.frac.getType()"></span></div>
                </vdl-column>
                <vdl-column>
                    <div><span vdl-text="=schema.frac.getIndexSets()"></span></div>
                </vdl-column>
                <vdl-column>
                    <div><span vdl-text="=schema.frac.isConstant()"></span></div>
                </vdl-column>
            </vdl-row>
        </vdl-section>
    </vdl-page>
    </vdl-section>

View Designer
Figure : 1. Accessing Schema Information in the View Designer
In addition, to acquire the alias for an entity, use the following:

    <span vdl-text="=schema.frac.alias"></span>

Parent Topic Accessing Entities and Other Model Data

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