column to be hidden while creating list item but visible while editing the list item in sharepoint 2007

Question

for a sharepoint list . i want a column to be not visible when creating new item of the list , but it should be visible when the item is edited .

How can i do this ?

any help appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi Silver Kid

You should just set ShowInNewForm to FALSE

If you're creating the list using CAML then just add ShowInNewForm="FALSE" to the element for the field

If you're using the UI to create the field then you can use the object model or SharePoint Manager to change the ShowInNewForm property of the field