how to make read only column at content type in SharePoint online

Question

Hi Team,

Is there any powershell script by which we can make the columns read-only at content type in SharePoint online?

Please let me know if hidden/read-only columns are searchable in SharePoint online?

Looking for your feedback.

Best Regards,
Su

Answer 1

Hello @Sunny Rastogi ,

Welcome to Q&A Forum!

PnP PowerShell to Make a Content Type Read Only:

Note: The Content Type is read-only at the entire SharePoint site level

#Config Variables  
$SiteURL = "https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename"  
$ContentTypeName ="xxxx"  
   
#Connect to PnP Online  
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials (Get-Credential)  
   
#Get the Client Context  
$Context = Get-PnPContext  
    
#Get the content type from site  
$ContentType = Get-PnPContentType -Identity $ContentTypeName  
   
If($ContentType)  
{  
    #Set the Content type to Read Only  
    $ContentType.ReadOnly = $True  
    $ContentType.Update($False) #Update children  
    $Context.ExecuteQuery()  
   
    Write-host -f Green "Content Type '$ContentTypeName' is Set to Read Only!"  
}  

Set the content type to read-only at list level:

#Config Variables  
$SiteURL = "https://domain.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename"  
$ContentTypeName ="xxxx"  
$ListName ="yyyy"  
   
#Connect to PnP Online  
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials (Get-Credential)  
   
#Get the Client Context  
$Context = Get-PnPContext  
    
#Get the content type from List  
$ContentType = Get-PnPContentType -Identity $ContentTypeName -List $ListName  
   
If($ContentType)  
{  
    #Set the Content type to Read Only  
    $ContentType.ReadOnly = $True  
    $ContentType.Update($False) #Update children  
    $Context.ExecuteQuery()  
   
    Write-host -f Green "Content Type '$ContentTypeName' is Set to Read Only!"  
}  

Thanks,
Echo Du

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