Managed Metadata Columns

Question

Hello people,

I have a list with multiple metadata columns.  I'm creating the columns in Visual Studio 2010.  Here is an example of what one of the Managed Metadata Columns looks like:

<Field ID="{FB439E06-2886-4192-A4EF-F5FFB96675BE}" Type="TaxonomyFieldType" DisplayName="Plant Type" ShowField="Term1033" EnforceUniqueValues="FALSE" Group="Vana" StaticName="PlantType" Name="PlantType">
    <Customization>
      <ArrayOfProperty>
        <Property>
          <Name>TextField</Name>
          <Value xmlns:q6="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" p4:type="q6:string" xmlns:p4="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">{A3480734-51BB-4A1D-AC76-3D6CFC21FC9F}</Value>
        </Property>
      </ArrayOfProperty>
    </Customization>
  </Field>

I have associated to another column of type="Note" associated to the managed metadata column as per the examples I've come across on line. Here is what it looks like:

<Field ID="{A3480734-51BB-4A1D-AC76-3D6CFC21FC9F}" Type="Note" DisplayName="Plant Type_0" StaticName="PlantTypeTaxHTField0" Name="PlantTypeTaxHTField0" ShowInViewForms="FALSE" Required="FALSE" Hidden="TRUE" CanToggleHidden="TRUE" RowOrdinal="0" />

Do I have to have a separate "note" column for each managed metadata column or can I associate the one "note" column to all of the managed metadata columns?

For reference, here is a site I used:

http://www.sharepointconfig.com/2011/03/the-complete-guide-to-provisioning-sharepoint-2010-managed-metadata-fields/

Thanks for your help,

Shaun

Answer 1

Each managed metadata field will need it's own hidden note field. The note field contains term identifiers selected in the managed metadata field.

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Answer 2

Thanks for your reply Jeff.  I kind of thought that's what it was but I was seeing if I'd be able to save some time.  Have a good weekend, Shaun