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SPField.SchemaXml Property

SharePoint 2010

Windows SharePoint Services 3

Gets or sets the schema that defines the field.

Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: Yes
Available in SharePoint Online

Syntax

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[ClientCallableAttribute]
[ClientCallableConstraintAttribute(FixedId = "validstr", Type = ClientCallableConstraintType.Custom, Value = "It MUST be an XML document that conforms to the FieldDefinition type as defined in [MS-WSSCAML] document or a string that is null or empty.")]
public string SchemaXml { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.String
A Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML) string that contains the schema.

Remarks

Do not call the Update method when using the SchemaXml property to modify a field.

Using this property to set a read-only attribute, such as InternalName, generates an exception.

Reference

SPField Class

SPField Members

Microsoft.SharePoint Namespace

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FAQ

Unable to update ColName attribute value

I was unable to update ColName attribute value.
Either with or without spField.Update() is doesn't matter.

With same code, I manage to update other attributes such as Sortable and Hidden. Any hints?

History

10/12/2010
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