Requirement: Add a Managed Metadata Column to SharePoint List using PowerShell.
PowerShell Script to Add Managed Metadata Column in SharePoint List:
PowerShell Script to Add Managed Metadata Column in SharePoint List:
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
#Variables
$WebURL="https://portal.crescent.com/sites/Sales/"
$ListName="Team Docs"
$FieldName="Regions"
#Get the web and List
$Web = Get-SPWeb $WebURL
$List = $Web.Lists[$ListName]
#Check if the column with same name exists in the list
if(!($List.Fields.ContainsField($FieldName)))
{
#Get the Termset from Term store
$TaxonomySession = Get-SPTaxonomySession -Site $web.Site
$TermStore = $TaxonomySession.TermStores["Managed Metadata Service"]
$TermGroup = $TermStore.Groups["Knowledge Portal"]
$TermSet = $TermGroup.TermSets["Regions"]
#Form the Taxonomy Field
$TaxonomyField = $List.Fields.CreateNewField("TaxonomyFieldType", $TermSet.Name)
$TaxonomyField.SspId = $TermSet.TermStore.Id
$TaxonomyField.TermSetId = $TermSet.Id
#Add the field to List
$List.Fields.Add($TaxonomyField)
$List.Update()
Write-host "Managed Metadata column Added successfully!"
}
else
{
Write-host "Managed Metadata column with the specific name already exists!" -f RED
}