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SPFieldCollection.AddFieldAsXml Method

Windows SharePoint Services 3

Other Versions

SharePoint 2010

Creates a field based on the specified schema.

Overload List

Name	Description
SPFieldCollection.AddFieldAsXml (String)	Creates a field based on the specified schema.
SPFieldCollection.AddFieldAsXml (String, Boolean, SPAddFieldOptions)	Creates a field based on the specified schema, Boolean value, and field options.

Reference

SPFieldCollection Class
SPFieldCollection Members
Microsoft.SharePoint Namespace

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AddFieldAsXml

Example

void AddField(SPList list)
{
const string fieldSchemaXml = "<Field Type=\"Integer\" DisplayName=\"Field Display Name\" Required=\"FALSE\" ID=\"{ca63f3f2-106c-4786-9058-a511ae933551}\" StaticName=\"FieldName\" Name=\"FieldName\" />";

list.Fields.AddFieldAsXml(ordinalFieldXml,/*addToDefaultView*/true, SPAddFieldOptions.AddToAllContentTypes);
list.Update();
}

The ID attribute specified in the field schema must a unique GUID for the lists field collection.

History

7/23/2009
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7/23/2009
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