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Table 2: Editing Formatting

Field type

Format

Examples

Single/Multiple lines of text, Numbers, Currency, Hyperlink

These values need no format.

Text: ows_TextField=Text%20Value

Number: ows_NumberField=15

Choice

Values must be separated by “;#” characters (%3B%23 when escaped).

Single: ows_ChoiceField=%3B%23Value1%3B%23

Single non-escaped: ows_ChoiceField=;#Value1;#

Multi: ows_ChoiceField=%3B%23Value1%3B%23Value2%3B%23

Multi non-esc: ows_ChoiceField;#Value1;#Value2;#)

Lookup, Person, or Group

ItemID;#Name

ows_LookupField=103%3B%23Test

Non-escaped: ows_LookupField =103;#Test

Date and Time

yyyy-MM-dd’T’HH:mm:ss’Z’

ows_DateField=2012-12-27T16%3A15%3A31Z

Non-esc: ows_DateField =2012-12-27T16:15:31Z

Yes/No

TRUE or FALSE

ows_YesNoField=TRUE