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childishbambino
May 31, 2023Copper Contributor
how to use powershells sharepoint PnP module change columns conditional formulas?
In sharepoinm, I have a custom formula for a column , called column A, that looks like this: =if[$myColumnB],'true','false') I need to do this 200 times, with different columns, how do I use ...
ganeshsanap
Jun 01, 2023MVP
childishbambino You can use PnP PowerShell code like below to apply conditional formula to list fields:
$conditionalFormula = "=if[{0}],'true','false')" -f '$myColumnB'
# Get SP list field
$field = Get-PnPField -List "Tasks" -Identity "ColumnA"
# Apply conditional formula to column
$field.ClientValidationFormula = $conditionalFormula
$field.Update()
Invoke-PnPQuery
Where ColumnA is the internal name of your SharePoint column. You can get the internal name of column using various methods shown in this article: How to find the Internal name of columns in SharePoint Online?
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dperez13
Jun 01, 2023Copper Contributor
thank you, I missed that place. I am now able to connect to my spo and make the changes, but now my changes arent working as I believe I have messed up with the logic, tell me , is this okay:
$conditionalFormula = "=if([{0}] = true && [{1}] = true, 'true', 'false')" -f '$myColumnB', '$myColumnC'
BOTH B AND C ARE CHECKBOXES. why isnt this working?
but this doesnt work for me.
my column A or -Identity is " -Identity "MY_X0020_NAME"
- ganeshsanapJun 02, 2023MVP
dperez13 Check this article for string formatting in PowerShell: Understanding PowerShell and Basic String Formatting
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