# IsContainer

The IsContainer property can be set to true to make a given object act as an alias for the containing Entity.

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For a tutorial on how this works and why this is a good idea, see [this link](https://docs.flatredball.com/flatredball/glue-reference/entities/glue-tutorials-inheriting-from-flatredball-types).