---
title: NSExternalRecordsFileFormatOption
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Global Variable
path: coredata/nsexternalrecordsfileformatoption
---

# NSExternalRecordsFileFormatOption

Option to specify the file format of a Spotlight external records.

## Declaration

```swift
let NSExternalRecordsFileFormatOption: String
```

## Discussion

Discussion For possible values, see Format Options for Spotlight External Record Files.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [NSExternalRecordsDirectoryOption](coredata/nsexternalrecordsdirectoryoption.md)
- [NSExternalRecordExtensionOption](coredata/nsexternalrecordextensionoption.md)
- [NSPersistentStoreUbiquitousContentNameKey](coredata/nspersistentstoreubiquitouscontentnamekey.md)
- [NSPersistentStoreUbiquitousContentURLKey](coredata/nspersistentstoreubiquitouscontenturlkey.md)
- [NSPersistentStoreUbiquitousPeerTokenOption](coredata/nspersistentstoreubiquitouspeertokenoption.md)
- [NSPersistentStoreRemoveUbiquitousMetadataOption](coredata/nspersistentstoreremoveubiquitousmetadataoption.md)
- [NSPersistentStoreUbiquitousContainerIdentifierKey](coredata/nspersistentstoreubiquitouscontaineridentifierkey.md)
- [NSPersistentStoreRebuildFromUbiquitousContentOption](coredata/nspersistentstorerebuildfromubiquitouscontentoption.md)