# Member Picker

`Schema Alias: Umbraco.MemberPicker`

`UI Alias: Umb.PropertyEditorUi.MemberPicker`

`Returns: IPublishedContent`

The member picker opens a panel to pick a specific member from the member section. The value saved is of type IPublishedContent.

## Data Type Definition Example

![Media Picker Data Type Definition](https://2050077833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb0WSXUuM7Qx5BfREagAI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2f42aa8db1c657b38f59faa07307ed9897380267%2FMember-Picker.png?alt=media)

## Content Example

![Member Picker Content](https://2050077833-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fb0WSXUuM7Qx5BfREagAI%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-5f01d0e0facd2921a06cdde161ce1de6e815ef16%2FMember-Picker-Content-v8.png?alt=media)

## MVC View Example

### Without Models Builder

```csharp
@{
    if (Model.HasValue("author"))
    {
        var member = Model.Value<IPublishedContent>("author");
        @member.Name
    }
}
```

### With Models Builder

```csharp
@{
    if (Model.Author != null)
    {
        var member = Model.Author;
        @member.Name
    }
}
```

## Add values programmatically

See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the [Content Service](https://apidocs.umbraco.com/v17/csharp/api/Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services.ContentService.html).

{% hint style="info" %}
The example below demonstrates how to add values programmatically using a Razor view. However, this is used for illustrative purposes only and is not the recommended method for production environments.
{% endhint %}

```csharp
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services
@inject IContentService ContentService
@{
    // Create a variable for the GUID of the page you want to update
    var guid = Guid.Parse("32e60db4-1283-4caa-9645-f2153f9888ef");

    // Get the page using the GUID you've defined
    var content = ContentService.GetById(guid); // ID of your page

    // Create a variable for the GUID of the member ID
    var authorId = Guid.Parse("ed944097281e4492bcdf783355219450");

    // Set the value of the property with alias 'author'. 
    content.SetValue("author", authorId);

    // Save the change
    ContentService.Save(content);
}
```

Although the use of a GUID is preferable, you can also use the numeric ID to get the page:

```csharp
@{
    // Get the page using it's id
    var content = ContentService.GetById(1234); 
}
```

If Models Builder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:

```csharp
@using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PublishedCache
@inject IPublishedContentTypeCache PublishedContentTypeCache
@{
    // Set the value of the property with alias 'author'
    content.SetValue(Home.GetModelPropertyType(PublishedContentTypeCache, x => x.Author).Alias, udi);
}
```