SPField.GetFieldValue Method

Converts the specified value into a field type value.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: Yes
Available in SharePoint Online

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overridable Function GetFieldValue ( _
    value As String _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As SPField
Dim value As String
Dim returnValue As Object

returnValue = instance.GetFieldValue(value)

public virtual Object GetFieldValue(
    string value
)

Parameters

• value
  Type: System.String

  The value to convert into a field type value.

Return Value

Type: System.Object
The field type value.

Remarks

Use this method to convert the field type to a complex data type that differs from that of the parent field type. In a custom type-specific class, override this method to convert; for example, a URL field value in URL, or a Description format into an SPFieldUrlValue object. For more information about field value objects, see How to: Create a Custom Field Value Class.

See Also

Reference

SPField Class

SPField Members

Microsoft.SharePoint Namespace