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How to Provision Site Columns and Content Types using Provisioning Template by Patterns and Practice
Hi All, I would like to add site columns and content type using PnP provisioning schema xml template. I need XML format for this like sitefields. I am using below xml but it doesnt creating any s...
- Yes got the solution. adding existing site column to list as below.
<pnp:FieldRefs>
<pnp:FieldRef ID="baf7091c-01fb-4831-a975-08254f87f234" Name="Non-Working Day" DisplayName="Non-Working Day"></pnp:FieldRef>
</pnp:FieldRefs>
how does the rest of your xml look?
<Field Type="Text" DisplayName="Document Number" Required="FALSE" EnforceUniqueValues="FALSE" Indexed="FALSE" MaxLength="255" Group="VO Project" ID="{c2a7fdd0-7a55-40ec-85fc-e5e4de4171d4}" SourceID="{910f1ba0-847d-4238-8de0-fc0cb19047c4}" StaticName="DocumentNumber" Name="DocumentNumber">
</Field>
this is a example of a sitefield
Yes its correct. but i need to add column to list from existing site columns using PnP provisioning schema.With above xml we can add new column to list.Let me corrrect if i am wrong.
- Yes got the solution. adding existing site column to list as below.
<pnp:FieldRefs>
<pnp:FieldRef ID="baf7091c-01fb-4831-a975-08254f87f234" Name="Non-Working Day" DisplayName="Non-Working Day"></pnp:FieldRef>
</pnp:FieldRefs>- For adding existing content type
<pnp:ContentTypeBindings>
<pnp:ContentTypeBinding ContentTypeID="0x0101" />
</pnp:ContentTypeBindings>The easiest way to do this is to simply export an existing site after you created the fields and content types manually.
Also, if you use Visual Studio you can enable Intellisense. Follow these steps:
https://veenstra.me.uk/2015/12/10/office-365sharepoint-2013-enable-intellisense-of-officedevpnp/
