| This documentation is part of the BETA release and subject to change. |
Use ContentTypeExistsbyId or ContentTypeExistsByName to check if content type exists |
PnP has an implementation to check for existence of content types.
| CheckId | SPC029003 |
|---|---|
| TypeName | UseContentTypeExists |
| Severity | Warning |
| Type | Assembly |
Standard SharePoint CSOM
ContentTypeCollection ctCol;
if (searchInSiteHierarchy)
{
ctCol = web.AvailableContentTypes;
}
else
{
ctCol = web.ContentTypes;
}
web.Context.Load(ctCol);
web.Context.ExecuteQueryRetry();
foreach (var item in ctCol)
{
if (item.Id.StringValue.StartsWith(contentTypeId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
// ...
}
}
return false;
if (searchInSiteHierarchy)
{
ctCol = web.AvailableContentTypes;
}
else
{
ctCol = web.ContentTypes;
}
web.Context.Load(ctCol);
web.Context.ExecuteQueryRetry();
foreach (var item in ctCol)
{
if (item.Id.StringValue.StartsWith(contentTypeId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
// ...
}
}
return false;
Using PnP
if(list.ContentTypeExistsById(Identity.Id))
{
// ...
}
{
// ...
}
To suppress this violation in managed code add the following attribute to the method which contains the instruction (available since SPCAF version v5.2). Learn more about SuppressMessage here.
// Important: Ensure to have #define CODE_ANALYSIS at the beginning of your .cs file
[SuppressMessage("Rencore.Analyzers.Assemblies.Rules.PnP.PnPBestPracticesGroup", "SPC029003:UseContentTypeExists", Justification = "Provide reason for suppression here")]
[SuppressMessage("Rencore.Analyzers.Assemblies.Rules.PnP.PnPBestPracticesGroup", "SPC029003:UseContentTypeExists", Justification = "Provide reason for suppression here")]
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