# Data Object - MethodAction(vim.action.MethodAction)

Extends
  Action
See also
  MethodActionArgument

## Data Object Description

This data object type defines an operation and its arguments, invoked on a particular entity.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
argument* | MethodActionArgument[] | An array consisting of the arguments for the operation.
name | xsd:string | Name of the operation.
Properties inherited from Action
None
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set
Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="MethodAction"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:Action"> <sequence> <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="argument" type="vim25:MethodActionArgument" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>