Setting Column Properties Programmatically

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Is it possible to programmatically set column properties? Specifically, I have used the CreateColumn method to create a view that contains a column for every field on a form. I am now creating an extra set of columns in this view to control the colors. I want to be able to programmatically to set the “Use value as color” property if possible.

Thanks for any help you may wish to provide.

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Subject: Setting Column Properties Programmatically

That property does not show up in the API. However you can create such a column, put it in a hidden view, and then make a copy of that column if the user requests ‘use value as color’. Then change the fieldname property. I just created a view-editing form using this approach and it worked quite well, though my example did not include this specific property.

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Subject: RE: Setting Column Properties Programmatically

Mr. Kennedy,

Thanks so much for your response. I believe that a variation of your approach will work quite nicely for me. I will give it a try and report back with the results.