Added EnsureAndSetUserFields method to ClientContextExtensions #1195
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Summary
Adds a new extension method
EnsureAndSetUserFieldstoClientContextthat provides safe assignment of user email addresses to SharePoint list item user fields with automatic user resolution and error handling.Changes
EnsureAndSetUserFieldsextension method toClientContextExtensions.csExceptionHandlingScopefor robust error handlingctx.EnsureAndSetUserFields(listItem, fieldAssignments, true);ctx.ExecuteQueryRetry();Usage
var fieldAssignments = new[] { ("AssignedTo", "[email protected]"), ("Author", "[email protected]") };ctx.EnsureAndSetUserFields(listItem, fieldAssignments, clearIfNullOrWhiteSpace: true);ctx.ExecuteQueryRetry();Breaking Changes
None - this is a new addition that doesn't affect existing functionality.