SPFieldLookup.ValidateAndParseValue method

Validates and parses the input value and returns a valid object that can be the value of the field.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function ValidateAndParseValue ( _
    item As SPListItem, _
    value As String _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As SPFieldLookup
Dim item As SPListItem
Dim value As String
Dim returnValue As Object

returnValue = instance.ValidateAndParseValue(item, _
    value)

public override Object ValidateAndParseValue(
    SPListItem item,
    string value
)

Parameters

• item
  Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListItem

  An SPListItem containing a field whose new value needs to be validated.

• value
  Type: System.String

  A string with the value to be parsed and returned.

Return value

Type: System.Object
An object that can be assigned to the field as its value.

Remarks

This override converts value to either a SPFieldLookupValue or a SPFieldLookupValueCollection object, depending on whether multiple values are allowed for the field, and returns it.

See also

Reference

SPFieldLookup class

SPFieldLookup members

Microsoft.SharePoint namespace