How to get the option set from a field in an entity in CRM 2011 using crm sdk and C#

Question

How to get the option set from a field in an entity in CRM 2011 using crm sdk and C#? I just want to share with you guys a direct approach on getting the option set of a fie

Answer 1

Hey why not use this ??

OptionSetValue CountryOptionSet = Contact.Attributes.Contains("gr_address2_country") ? Contact["gr_address2_country"] as OptionSetValue : null;
 if (CountryOptionSet != null)
                     string Country = CountryOptionSet.Value.ToString();