Way to get MOSS User Profile custom property Choice List to dynamically update?

Question

I have been asked to determine if there is a way to get the "Choice List" that is available as an option in a Custom User Profile property to automatically update from a SharePoint list (which would be created as part of a separate process coming from a ZTable) rather than manually uploading a csv or adding the choices individually.

I had planned on using the BDC to create the connection and update using the profile import, but it is a MOSS Standard environment and going to Enterprise isn't an option.

Answer 1

You could attach a custom Microsoft.SharePoint.SPItemEventReceiver to the list and have it update the choices.

Initialize the UserProfileManager, call UserProfileManager.Properties.GetPropertyByName method to get the property, and then modify the choices via Property.ChoiceList. Remember to keep Property.MaximumShown up-to-date, and call Property.Commit when done.