Update choice column in SharePoint list programmatically

In this hint,Iwill explainHow to Get and Seta SharePoint Multiple Choice Field Value programmatically using C# SSOM Server Object Model?

Get and Set a SharePoint Multiple Choice Field Value in C#

SetSharePoint Choice Field Multiple Selection Value Using C#

Consider, you have a SharePoint List with a Choice Multiple Selection field and you would like to update and set this multiple choice Field Value programmatically using C#.

In this case, you should use the below SetMultipleChoiceFieldValue[] function with your List name and field name to be able to set Multiple choice field value using C#.

C# Code

public void SetMultipleChoiceFieldValue[] { using[SPSite site = new SPSite[SPContext.Current.Site.Url]] { using[SPWeb web = site.OpenWeb[]] { SPList list = web.Lists["List1"]; SPListItem item = list.GetItemById[1]; SPFieldMultiChoiceValue itemValue = new SPFieldMultiChoiceValue[]; itemValue.Add["Choice 1"]; itemValue.Add["Choice 2"]; itemValue.Add["Choice 3"]; item["FieldName"] = itemValue; item.Update[]; } } }

Note: the Field Class is SPFieldMultiChoice, and the Field Value Class is SPFieldMultiChoiceValue

GetSharePoint Choice Field Multiple Selection Value Using C#

In the previous section, we have learned how to set Choice Field Multiple Selection Value programmatically using C#, In this section, we will show how to get SharePoint Choice Field Multiple Selection Value Using C#.

C# Code

public void SetMultipleChoiceFieldValue[] { using[SPSite site = new SPSite[SPContext.Current.Site.Url]] { using[SPWeb web = site.OpenWeb[]] { SPList list = web.Lists["List1"]; SPListItem item = list.GetItemById[1]; SPFieldMultiChoiceValue itemValue = new SPFieldMultiChoiceValue[item["FieldName"].ToString[]]; foreach [string choice in itemValue] { // value is in choice } } } }Conclusion

In conclusion, we have learnedhow to Get and Seta SharePoint Multiple Choice Field Value using Server Object Model C#?

Applies To

• SharePoint 2016.
• SharePoint 2013.
• SharePoint 2010.
• C# SSOM.

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