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# destinationEntityName

The destination entity name for the entity mapping.

```
var destinationEntityName: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Mappings are not directly bound to entity descriptions. You can use the migration manager’s [`destinationEntity(for:)`](/documentation/CoreData/NSMigrationManager/destinationEntity(for:)) method to retrieve the entity description for this entity name.

## See Also

[`sourceEntityName`](/documentation/CoreData/NSEntityMapping/sourceEntityName)

The source entity name for the entity mapping.


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