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SPC050232: Use SPBuiltInFieldId to reference builtin Field

Use SPBuiltInFieldId to reference builtin Field.

CheckId SPC050232
TypeName UseBuiltInFieldsInsteadOfStrings
Severity Warning
Type Assembly

Do not reference SharePoint default Field in a string. Use SPBuiltInFieldId instead.
Bad Practice

...
// Update the title of an item
SPListItem item = list.Items[0];
item["Title"] = "New Title";
item.Update();
Good Practice
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// Better update the title of an item
SPListItem item = list.Items[0];
item[SPBuiltInFieldId.Title] = "New Title";
item.Update();

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("SPCAF.Rules.BestPracticesGroup", "SPC050232:UseBuiltInFieldsInsteadOfStrings", Justification = "Provide reason for suppression here")]
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