SP.FieldType Enumeration

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2010

Specifies the type of the field.

Values

Name	Description
invalid	Must not be used. The value = 0.
integer	Specifies that the field contains an integer value. The value = 1.
text	Specifies that the field contains a single line of text. The value = 2.
note	Specifies that the field contains multiple lines of text. The value = 3.
dateTime	Specifies that the field contains a date and time value or a date-only value. The value = 4.
counter	Specifies that the field contains a monotonically increasing integer. The value = 5.
choice	Specifies that the field contains a single value from a set of specified values. The value = 6.
lookup	Specifies that the field is a lookup field. The value = 7.
boolean	Specifies that the field contains a Boolean value. The value = 8.
number	Specifies that the field contains a floating-point number value. The value = 9.
currency	Specifies that the field contains a currency value. The value = 10.
URL	Specifies that the field contains a URI and an optional description of the URI. The value = 11.
computed	Specifies that the field is a computed field. The value = 12.
threading	Specifies that the field indicates the thread for a discussion item in a threaded view of a discussion board. The value = 13.
guid	Specifies that the field contains a GUID value. The value = 14.
multiChoice	Specifies that the field contains one or more values from a set of specified values. The value = 15.
gridChoice	Specifies that the field contains rating scale values for a survey list. The value = 16.
calculated	Specifies that the field is a calculated field. The value = 17.
file	Specifies that the field contains the leaf name of a document as a value. The value = 18.
attachments	Specifies that the field indicates whether the list item has attachments. The value = 19.
user	Specifies that the field contains one or more users and groups as values. The value = 20.
recurrence	Specifies that the field indicates whether a meeting in a calendar list recurs. The value = 21.
crossProjectLink	Specifies that the field contains a link between projects in a Meeting Workspace site. The value = 22.
modStat	Specifies that the field indicates moderation status. The value = 23.
error	Specifies that the type of the field was set to an invalid value. The value = 24.
contentTypeId	Specifies that the field contains a content type identifier as a value. The value = 25.
pageSeparator	Specifies that the field separates questions in a survey list onto multiple pages. The value = 26.
threadIndex	Specifies that the field indicates the position of a discussion item in a threaded view of a discussion board. The value = 27.
workflowStatus	Specifies that the field indicates the status of a workflow instance on a list item. The value = 28.
allDayEvent	Specifies that the field indicates whether a meeting in a calendar list is an all-day event. The value = 29.
workflowEventType	Specifies that the field contains the most recent event in a workflow instance. The value = 30.
maxItems	Must not be used. The value = 31.

Remarks

The following table describes the field types that are defined and used by the base types of a SharePoint Server protocol server.

Field Type Name	Meaning
AllDayEvent	The AllDayEvent field is only used in conjunction with an Events list. true if the item is an all day event (that is, does not occur during a specific set of hours in a day).
Attachments	Field describes whether one or more files are associated with the item. See Attachments for more information on attachments. true if a list item has attachments, and false if a list item does not have attachments.
Boolean	Field allows a true or false value.
Calculated	Field value is calculated based on the value of other columns.
Choice	Field allows selection from a set of suggested values. A choice field supports a field-level setting which specifies whether free-form values are supported.
Computed	Field renders output based on the value of other columns.
ContentTypeId	Field contains a content type identifier for an item. ContentTypeId conforms to the structure defined in ContentTypeId.
Counter	Counter is a monotonically increasing integer field, and has a unique value in relation to other values that are stored for the field in the list. Counter is used only for the list item identifier field, and not intended for use elsewhere.
CrossProjectLink	Field allows a link to a Meeting Workspace site.
Currency	Field allows for currency-related data. The Currency field has a CurrencyLocaleId property which takes a locale identifier of the currency to use.
DateTime	Field allows full date and time values, as well as date-only values.
Error	Specifies errors. Value = 24.
File	Specifies a reference to a file that can be used to retrieve the contents of that file.
GridChoice	Grid choice supports specification of multiple number scales in a list.
Guid	Specifies that the value of the field is a GUID.
Integer	Field allows an integer value.
Invalid	Not used. Value = 0.
Lookup	Field allows a reference to another list item. The field supports specification of a list identifier for a targeted list. An optional site identifier can also be specified, which specifies the site of the list which contains the target of the lookup.
MaxItems	Specifies the maximum number of items. Value = 31.
ModStat	Specifies the current status of a moderation process on the document. Value corresponds to one of the moderation status values.
MultiChoice	Field allows one or more values from a set of specified choices. A MultiChoice field can also support free-form values.
Note	Field allows larger amounts of text.
Number	Field allows a positive or negative number. A number field supports a field level setting used to specify the number of decimal places to display.
PageSeparator	Represents a placeholder for a page separator in a survey list. PageSeparator is only intended to be used with a Survey list.
Recurrence	Specifies whether a field contains a recurrence pattern for an item.
Text	Field allows a limited-length string of text.
Threading	Contains data on the threading of items in a discussion board.
ThreadIndex	Contains a compiled index of threads in a discussion board.
User	A lookup to a particular user in the User Info list.
URL	Field allows a URL and optional description of the URL.
WorkflowEventType	A description of a type of a historical workflow event. See WorkflowEventType Enumeration for more information.
WorkflowStatus	Contains status on a running workflow for a particular item.

See Also

Reference

SP Namespace