# Entity Data Picker `Schema Alias: Umbraco.EntityDataPicker` `UI Alias: Umb.PropertyEditorUi.EntityDataPicker` `Returns: Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models.EntityDataPickerValue` `Supported Data Source Types:` [Picker](/umbraco-cms/18.latest/extend-your-project/backoffice-extensions/property-editors/property-editor-data-source-types/picker.md) The Entity Data Picker property editor allows editors to pick one or more entities from a configurable data source. The selected entities are stored as an array of strings, where each string represents the ID of the selected entity. ### With Models Builder ```razor @inherits Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Views.UmbracoViewPage @{ Layout = null; } Entity Data Picker @if (Model.MyEntityPicker is null) {

No entity picker value found

} else {

Data source: @Model.MyEntityPicker.DataSource

Picked IDs:

} ``` ### Without Models Builder ```razor @using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models @inherits Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Views.UmbracoViewPage @{ Layout = null; var entityDataPickerValue = Model.Value("myEntityPicker"); } Entity Data Picker @if (entityDataPickerValue is null) {

No entity picker value found

} else {

Data source: @entityDataPickerValue.DataSource

Picked IDs:

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