Home/ Questions/Q 280871
In Process

The Archive Base Latest Questions

Editorial Team
  • 0
Asked: 2026-05-12T05:09:19+00:00

I am creating a list definition that includes three columns that are look-ups off

  • 0

I am creating a list definition that includes three columns that are look-ups off of other lists. I would like these look-up lists to be populated with some data when they are created but they also need to be editable by the site content managers.

When I save a list as a list template via the list settings page it gives me the option of saving list content. If I download the .stp, rename to .cab, open, and view the manifest.xml file I see list content is saved in the Data node. I added this data node to the schema.xml file of my list definition, but when I create a list using the list definition the data gets ignored.

How can I have my list definitions come pre-populated with data?

Share

Leave an answer

You must login to add an answer.

Need An Account,

1 Answer

  1. Editorial Team

    The (partial) solution is the ListInstance element of the elements xml file.

    Some helpful links:

    http://blogit.create.pt/blogs/andrevala/archive/2008/06/17/SharePoint-2007-Deployment_3A00_-List-Instance-Features.aspx

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms478860.aspx

    EDIT: Note, this only creates a list with the specified data when the feature is activated. Lists created from the list template via the UI will not have any records.

    • 0