Use CreateEntities API for table creation

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Summary

This PR updates Dataverse table creation to use the CreateEntities API instead of posting to EntityDefinitions. It also updates the metadata payload types for supported attribute kinds to their corresponding Complex*Metadata variants so the request shape matches the new bulk/create-entities contract.

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Pull request overview

This PR updates table creation metadata requests to target the Dataverse CreateEntities API and adjusts supported attribute payload @odata.type values to their Complex*Metadata variants.

Changes:

• Switches _create_entity from posting to EntityDefinitions to posting to CreateEntities.
• Wraps entity metadata in an Entities list for the new request shape.
• Updates unit expectations for complex attribute metadata and nested table payload access.

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File	Description
src/PowerPlatform/Dataverse/data/_odata.py	Updates table creation endpoint/payload and changes attribute metadata type names to Complex variants.
tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py	Updates unit test assertions for Complex metadata types and nested Entities[0] payload structure.

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tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1529

• The test docstring still says this produces DecimalAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexDecimalAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to avoid documenting the old payload type.

        """'decimal' produces DecimalAttributeMetadata."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_Price", "decimal")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexDecimalAttributeMetadata")

tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1539

• The test docstring still says this produces DoubleAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexDoubleAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to match the new payload type.

        """'float' produces DoubleAttributeMetadata."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_Score", "float")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexDoubleAttributeMetadata")

tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1549

• The test docstring still says this produces DateTimeAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexDateTimeAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to match the new payload type.

        """'datetime' produces DateTimeAttributeMetadata."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_CreatedDate", "datetime")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexDateTimeAttributeMetadata")

tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1559

• The test docstring still says this produces BooleanAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexBooleanAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to match the new payload type.

        """'bool' produces BooleanAttributeMetadata."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_IsActive", "bool")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexBooleanAttributeMetadata")

tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1569

• The test docstring still says this produces FileAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexFileAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to match the new payload type.

        """'file' produces FileAttributeMetadata."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_Attachment", "file")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexFileAttributeMetadata")

tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1579

• The test docstring still says this produces MemoAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexMemoAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to match the new payload type.

        """'memo' produces MemoAttributeMetadata with MaxLength 4000."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_Notes", "memo")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexMemoAttributeMetadata")

tests/unit/data/test_odata_internal.py:1594

• The test docstring still says this produces StringAttributeMetadata, but the expected @odata.type is now ComplexStringAttributeMetadata. Please update the wording to match the new payload type.

        """'string' produces StringAttributeMetadata with MaxLength 200."""
        result = self.od._attribute_payload("new_Title", "string")
        self.assertEqual(result["@odata.type"], "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.ComplexStringAttributeMetadata")

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src/PowerPlatform/Dataverse/data/_odata.py:2466

• This batch/deferred request builder still appends SolutionUniqueName as a URL query parameter even though CreateEntities is an action whose parameters belong in the JSON body. Solution-scoped table creation through batches can therefore fail or ignore the requested solution.

        url = f"{self.api}/CreateEntities"
        if solution:
            url += f"?SolutionUniqueName={solution}"