Variations: Propagate Lists Programmatically

Question

I have defined variations with two Labels (source and target)

I have selected "Publishing Sites and List with variations and all pages" in one of the settings. The pages are created in the target site but the Lists doesn't seem to propagate. Until and unless I go to List and define it under variations from UI.

Found the option to make it under Variations (screenshot below)

How can I do this programmatically when a new List is created, it should by default be under Variations..?

Is there a configuration way?

Answer 1

Take a look to this link that explain How propagation works: http://blogs.technet.com/b/sharepoint_quick_reads/archive/2013/08/12/sharepoint-2013-variations-content-synchronization-between-source-and-target-variations.aspx

Also check the timer jobs that are responsible of the propagations and the Variations log.

From the link:

Custom lists and Libraries are by default not propagated to target labels. To propagate custom list/libraries, go to List and Variations tab, click settings and select labels where custom list needs to be created and synced. Once labels are selected, next Variations Propagate Sites and Lists Job Definition will create list in target labels.

Once list/library becomes part of variation system, SharePoint adds a new Approval Status column to control publishing and propagation on List items.

Answer 2

Take a look to this method: SyncList(). We implemented this behavior using reflection (SPWebs follow the same pattern with SyncWeb() method)

Answer 3

Alternatively we ended up creating lists in Target site programmatically on ListAdded event receiver