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How to create Custom SharePoint 2010 List Column using Visual Studio 2010


In this article we are going to create custom column using visual studio 2010.

Steps Involved:

Creating Empty SharePoint Project:
  • Open Visual Studio 2010.
  • Go to File => New => Project.
  • Select 2010 from the installed templates SharePoint and choose Empty SharePoint Project.
  • Name it as CustomColumn.

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  • Click Add.
  • Enter the SharePoint server farm URL.
  • Select 'Deploy it as a Farm Solution".
  • Click Finish.
Adding an Empty Element:
  • Right click the Solution Explorer and select Add a new item.
  • Select Empty Element from the installed templates SharePoint and name it as CustomColumn.

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  • Double click the Elements.xml file.

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  • Replace the code with the below one.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
    <Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
              <Field ID="{4678C6A2-F296-432C-A4CA-8C4D96DA6B46}"
                     Name="CustomColumn"
                     DisplayName="Custom Column"
                     Type="Text"
                     Group="Custom Columns">
              </Field>
    </Elements>
  • In the above code, we are adding a custom column with the Type "Text" and with the group name as "Custom Columns".
  • Build the solution.
  • Deploy the solution.
Testing:
  • Go to the SharePoint site.
  • Go to Site Actions => Site Settings =>Galleries =>Site Columns.

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  • You will see the custom column that we have created in the group "Custom Columns".

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