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Add-PnPFieldToContentType

SYNOPSIS

Adds an existing site column to a content type

SYNTAX

Add-PnPFieldToContentType -Field <FieldPipeBind> -ContentType <ContentTypePipeBind> [-Required] [-Hidden]
 [-Connection <PnPConnection>] 

DESCRIPTION

Allows to add a field from site columns to an existing content type.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Add-PnPFieldToContentType -Field "Project_Name" -ContentType "Project Document"

This will add an existing site column with an internal name of "Project_Name" to a content type called "Project Document"

PARAMETERS

-Connection

Optional connection to be used by the cmdlet. Retrieve the value for this parameter by either specifying -ReturnConnection on Connect-PnPOnline or by executing Get-PnPConnection.

Type: PnPConnection
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ContentType

Specifies which content type a field needs to be added to

Type: ContentTypePipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Field

Specifies the field that needs to be added to the content type

Type: FieldPipeBind
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Hidden

Specifies whether the field should be hidden or not

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Required

Specifies whether the field is required or not

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UpdateChildren

Specifies whether the field needs to be pushed to child content types. Default value is true.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: True
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

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