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Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

Chris Anderson34928 03-Dec-2011

In this article, I am going to explain and show you how to create a list in the SharePoint server and how to access list data in an application using C#.

To create a document library, follow these steps:
  • 1) Open SharePoint 2010 Central Administration
  • 2) Select More Options… option from the Site Actions menu. 

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

3)    Prepare the custom list with the name as Products and click Create to create a list as shown in the below figure:

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

4)    After creating a list you can add items in a list by selecting Add new item option.

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

5)    But before inserting items add columns in a list. You can add columns in a list by selecting the Create Column option.

Here I am adding two columns i.e. Product ID and Product Name.

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

6)    After adding the columns add rows in a list by inserting an item.

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

Here I have inserted five items in a list as shown in the below figure:

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

In the next step, we have to access a list of data in a C# application for which we have created a list in SharePoint Server.

1)    Open Visual Studio and create a Console Application.

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

2)    Browse Microsoft.SharePoint.dll and it to the References.

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

3)    In the next step, you have to change the properties of an application.

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

4)    In the build option change the platform target into 64 bit (x64).

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

5)    Then write the below code in the Program.cs file.

using System;

using System.Text;
using Microsoft.SharePoint;

namespace ReadingSharePointList
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //SPSite object
            SPSite oSpSite = new SPSite("http://rohit:34143/");

            //Connect to the web using SPWeb object
            SPWeb oSPWeb = oSpSite.OpenWeb();

            //List Object to get the list from a sharepoint site
            SPList oSpList = oSPWeb.Lists["Products"];

            //Item Collection Object getting all the items form the list
            SPListItemCollection oSpListCln = oSpList.Items;

            //iterate through all the items in itemcollection object
            foreach (SPListItem item in oSpListCln)
            {
                Console.Write(item["Product ID"] + "\t\t");
                Console.WriteLine(item["Product Name"] + "\n");
            }
        }
    }
}
Output:

Create a list in SharePoint and Read list Data from SharePoint using C#

Thanks for reading this article. I think this will help you a lot.


Updated 04-Mar-2020
hi I am software developer at mindstick software pvt. ltd.

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