Define Functions in Schema; reference in Container using FunctionImport.

-Define a <Function> element used to define the shape of a function in the schema. The function definition defines parameters, return values, and may specify an entitysetpath. -Functions defined in the model are available for use by referencing the model. You do not need to "import them" into your container -The only time you use a functionimport is if you want to expose a function as a top-level function in your entitycontainer, or bind a function to a specific entityset in your entitycontainer. Note that, if the return set is relative to the input set you can define this in the entitysetpath in the <Function> definition of the model, then you don't need to import it unless you want to expose it as a top-level function. -The FunctionImport always references a <Function> defined in the schema (similar to how an EntitySet always references an EntityType defined in the schema) -Functions should be bindable to primitive or complex types (or sets of primitive or complex types) in addition to entities/sets of entities. Accepted: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/48097/odata-meeting-23_on-20130130_31-F2F-minutes.html#odata-225

https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/48171/odata-core-v1.0-wd01-part3-csdl-2013-02-07-RH.doc https://tools.oasis-open.org/version-control/browse/wsvn/odata/trunk/spec/schemas/csdl.xsd?rev=175 https://tools.oasis-open.org/version-control/browse/wsvn/odata/trunk/spec/ABNF/odata-abnf-construction-rules-v1.0-wd01.txt?rev=182 https://tools.oasis-open.org/version-control/browse/wsvn/odata/trunk/spec/ABNF/odata-abnf-testcases.xml?rev=182 Accepted: https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/48346/odata-meeting-26_on-20130221-minutes.html#odata-225