Remove 'Target Path' Column

Question

I have a colleague that created a list that I inherited. It was created as a task list, and comes complete with the column 'Target Path', which is not only a required field, but I cannot seem to delete it.
How do I get rid of this annoyance?

Answer 1

There are certain columns in SharePoint which we cannot delete from a list setting page or UI once it is added to the list. The Target Path column is one among them, see the below list of columns which we cannot delete from the UI.

These columns we can delete only using the PowerShell script (script is given below).

• Active

• Aliases

• Article Date

• Byline

• Contact

• Contact E-Mail Address

• Contact Name

• Contact Picture

• Custom Router

• Image Caption

• Page Content

• Page Icon

• Page Image

• Priority

• Properties used in Conditions

• Property for Automatic Folder Creation

• Rollup Image

• Route To External Location

• Rule Name

• Scheduling End Date

• Scheduling Start Date

• Submission Content Type

• Summary Links

• Summary Links 2

• Target Audiences

• Target Folder

• Target Library

• Target Path

In the above list Target Path column is also listed.

We can delete the above columns using the PowerShell script. Here is the script we can use that.

$web = Get-SPWeb (Your site URL)
$list = $web.Lists[(Your List Name)]
$field = $list.Fields[(Your Column Name)]
$field.AllowDeletion = “true”
$field.Sealed = “false”
$field.Delete()
$list.Update()
$web.Dispose()

For details refer to the below article :

"I cannot delete this column from my list??" - Well that must be a SharePoint 2010 Peristent column