---
title: isStoredInExternalRecord
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: coredata/nspropertydescription/isstoredinexternalrecord
---

# isStoredInExternalRecord

A Boolean value that indicates whether to write the property’s data in an external record file that corresponds to the managed object.

## Declaration

```swift
var isStoredInExternalRecord: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion true if the property data should be written out in an external record file corresponding to the managed object, otherwise false. For additional information, see Core Data Spotlight Integration Programming Guide. Special Considerations This property has no effect on iOS.

## See Also

### Specifying Spotlight Support

- [isIndexedBySpotlight](coredata/nspropertydescription/isindexedbyspotlight.md)