Is it possible to add something to a list without trigging the ItemAdded event

Question

I have a situation where I don't want to trigger the ItemAdded event if an item is added to a list via a workflow. Is it possible not to trigger this event?

Answer 1

Might want to take a look at this article http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.speventreceiverbase.disableeventfiring(v=office.12).aspx

Basically, what your looking for is something like this

base.DisableEventFiring();
item.update();
base.EnableEventFiring();

Answer 2

Following Caesar answer I knew what to google for.

The nicest thing I have seen is from Adrian Henke's blog

/// <summary>
/// Disabled item events scope
/// </summary>
/// <see cref="http://adrianhenke.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/disable-item-events-firing-during-item-update/"/>
class DisabledItemEventsScope : SPItemEventReceiver, IDisposable
{
    bool oldValue;

    public DisabledItemEventsScope()
    {
        this.oldValue = base.EventFiringEnabled;
        base.EventFiringEnabled = false;
    }


    public void Dispose()
    {
        base.EventFiringEnabled = oldValue;
    }    

}

You can then call your code in:

using (DisabledItemEventsScope scope = new DisabledItemEventsScope())
{
    item.SystemUpdate(); // will NOT fire events
}
item.SystemUpdate(); // will fire events again

The nice thing is that if anything goes wrong events will be turned back on automatically.

Answer 3

Could always have the workflow update a hidden column and the event receiver looks to see if there is any data in that column. If yes, do nothing, if no, process.