Specifies whether the provider includes list version views in metadata discovery when using the SOAP schema.

Data Type

bool

Default Value

false

Remarks

The ShowVersionViews property determines whether the driver includes version views for Microsoft SharePoint lists during metadata discovery.

When set to true, version views are included, and versioned lists appear as additional views in the metadata, typically with names like ListName_Versions.

When set to false, these version views are excluded from the metadata listing.

This property applies only to the SOAP schema and is useful for accessing historical versions of list items when versioning is enabled.

Performance Considerations

Including version views may increase metadata discovery time and the number of views returned, particularly in environments with many versioned lists. Excluding version views helps streamline metadata loading and reduces complexity when version history is not required.