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# isStoredInExternalRecord

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

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

## Discussion

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the property data should be written out in an external record file corresponding to the managed object, otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. For additional information, see [Core Data Spotlight Integration Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/SpotlightCoreData/Introduction/introSpotlightCoreData.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008065).

### Special Considerations

This property has no effect on iOS.

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