{ "title": "Codeunit 6710 ODataUtility", "url": "https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/codeunit/6710-odatautility/", "author": "Jonas Paprotka", "license": "Content © 2026 Jonas Paprotka. Quote freely with attribution and a link.", "subject": "Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central", "checked": "2026-09-20", "source": { "feed": "https://dynamicssmb2.pkgs.visualstudio.com/DynamicsBCPublicFeeds/_packaging/MSSymbols/nuget/v3/index.json", "package": "Microsoft.BaseApplication.symbols.437dbf0e-84ff-417a-965d-ed2bb9650972", "build": "28.5.54151.54365", "code": { "29": { "url": "https://jonas-paprotka.de/ref/codeunit/6710-odatautility/source/29/", "repo": "https://github.com/microsoft/BCApps", "branch": "releases/29.x", "commit": "a66254c3b8b5bb1cea290dc8f9d097aec4381153", "path": "src/Layers/W1/BaseApp/System/OData/ODataUtility.Codeunit.al", "license": "MIT" } }, "note": "Presence per major, highest build of each; 17 is the oldest major on the feed. 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