# Data Object - ProfileMetadata

Returned by
  QueryHostProfileMetadata
Extends
  DynamicData
See also
  ExtendedDescription, ProfileMetadataProfileOperationMessage, ProfileMetadataProfileSortSpec
Since
  vSphere API 4.0

## Data Object Description

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
description* | ExtendedDescription |
key | xsd:string |
operationMessages* | ProfileMetadataProfileOperationMessage[] | Since vSphere API 6.7
profileCategory* | xsd:string | Since vSphere API 5.1
profileComponent* | xsd:string | Since vSphere API 5.1
profileTypeName* | xsd:string | Since vSphere API 5.0
sortSpec* | ProfileMetadataProfileSortSpec[] | Since vSphere API 5.0
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

*Need not be set