Learning: dynamically creating SharePoint content type

 

In a scenario where you need to create content typeInBunch, there comes the role of dynamic content types.

 

 

The following code snippet helps youInCreating content type dynamically.

 

 

Code:

 

UsingSystem;

UsingMicrosoft. SharePoint;

NamespaceDynamiccontenttypeconsole

{

Class Program

{

Static VoidMain (String[] ARGs)

{

StringSiteurl ="URL of site";

Using(SpsiteObjspsite =New Spsite(Siteurl ))

{

 

Using(SpwebObjspweb = objspsite. openweb ())

{

SpcontenttypeObjspcontenttype =New Spcontenttype(

Objspweb. availablecontenttypes ["Parentcontenttype"], Objspweb. contenttypes,"Dynamic content type");

 

// A required field

// Create site Column

Objspweb. Fields. Add ("Dynamic Number Column",Spfieldtype. Number,True);

 

SpfieldlinkObjspfieldlink1 =New Spfieldlink(Objspweb. Fields ["Dynamic Number Column"]);

Objspcontenttype. fieldlinks. Add (objspfieldlink1 );

 

// A required string field

// Create site Column

Objspweb. Fields. Add ("Dynamic string column",Spfieldtype. Text,True);

 

SpfieldlinkObjspfieldlink2 =New Spfieldlink(Objspweb. Fields ["Dynamic string column"]);

 

Objspcontenttype. fieldlinks. Add (objspfieldlink2 );

 

// A non-required choice Field

// Create site Column

Objspweb. Fields. Add ("Dynamic choice column",Spfieldtype. Choice,False);

 

SpfieldchoiceChoicefield = (Spfieldchoice) Objspweb. Fields ["Dynamic choice column"];

 

// Add a group to the filed

Choicefield. Group ="Dynamic Group";

 

// Add choices

Choicefield. Choices. Add (String. Empty );

Choicefield. Choices. Add ("Yes");

Choicefield. Choices. Add ("No");

 

// Set the default choice

Choicefield. defaultvalue =String. Empty;

Choicefield. Update ();

 

SpfieldlinkObjspfieldlink3 =New Spfieldlink(Choicefield );

Objspcontenttype. fieldlinks. Add (objspfieldlink3 );

 

Objspweb. Fields. addlookup ("Dynamic lookup column",New Guid("Guidofremotelist"),False);

 

SpfieldlookupLookupfield = (Spfieldlookup) Objspweb. Fields ["Dynamic lookup column"];

 

// Set the remote field

Lookupfield. lookupfield ="Remotefieldname";

Lookupfield. Update ();

SpfieldlinkObjspfieldlink4 =New Spfieldlink(Lookupfield );

Objspcontenttype. fieldlinks. Add (objspfieldlink4 );

 

Objspweb. contenttypes. Add (objspcontenttype );

Objspcontenttype. Update ();

}

}

}

}

}

 

 

 

The code snippetIsThe console application, andIsReady to use.

 

Come from: http://www.directsharepoint.com/2011/04/dynamically-creating-sharepoint-content.html