populate list after creation of site from custom site defintion

Question

I need to populate a list that is created as part of a custom site definition from another source. Ive tried using a feature receiver but it states that the list has not been created. I guess that the featureactivated event is triggered before the list has been provisioned. How can i get custom code to run once the site creation has been fully completed.

Answer 1

If your List is provisioned via a feature, you can add data to the list instance check out this question it has a sample of what you might be looking for.

Answer 2

The data loading should be in a feature. Use a WebTemplate to provision the site.

http://sharepointchick.com/archive/2010/06/15/site-definitions-vs.-webtemplates.aspx

Answer 3

You can add default data in the list instance itself.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Elements xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/">
  <ListInstance Title="Equipment Availability"
                OnQuickLaunch="TRUE"
                TemplateType="10001"
                Url="Lists/EquipmentAvailability-ListInstance1"
                Description="My List Instance">
    <Data>
      <Rows>
        <Row>
          <Field Name ="Title">Projector</Field>
          <Field Name ="EquipmentDescription">
            High Definition Projector with built-in speaker.
          </Field>
          <Field Name ="EquipmentAvailable">TRUE</Field>
        </Row>
        <Row>
          <Field Name ="Title">Wired Microphone</Field>
          <Field Name ="EquipmentDescription">Dynamic Voice Microphone.
          </Field>
          <Field Name ="EquipmentAvailable">FALSE</Field>
        </Row>
        <Row>
          <Field Name ="Title">Wireless Microphone System</Field>
          <Field Name ="EquipmentDescription">
            Two hand held microphones and VHF receiver system.
          </Field>
          <Field Name ="EquipmentAvailable">TRUE</Field>
        </Row>
      </Rows>
    </Data>
  </ListInstance>
</Elements>

Refer: List Instance with default data