SPFieldLookup.Indexed property

Sets a Boolean value that specifies whether the field is indexed.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides WriteOnly Property Indexed As Boolean
    Set
'Usage
Dim instance As SPFieldLookup
Dim value As Boolean

instance.Indexed = value
public override bool Indexed { set; }

Property value

Type: System.Boolean
true to specify that the field is indexed; otherwise, false.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
SPException

You attempted to set the property on a dependent field. Indexing is not available for dependent (or secondary) fields.

Remarks

Note

Although you can index a lookup column to improve performance, using an indexed lookup column to prevent exceeding the list view threshold does not work. Use another type of column as the primary or secondary index.

See also

Reference

SPFieldLookup class

SPFieldLookup members

Microsoft.SharePoint namespace

IsDependentLookup

RelationshipDeleteBehavior