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Update TaxonomyField Value in ListItem


using (SPSite spSite = new SPSite(this.siteURL))
{
  SPList oList = spSite.RootWeb.Lists[ListName]; 
  SPListItem oListItem = oList.AddItem();

 // Example of normal field 
 oListItem["Title"] = SomeStringTitle;
SPFieldCollection fields = spSite.RootWeb.Lists[oList.ID].Fields;
TaxonomyField fieldToSet = fields.GetFieldByInternalName(StringFieldName) as TaxonomyField ; 
Term term = // You should find the term as required in your function...

fieldToSet.SetFieldValue(oListItem, term);
// Don't forget to update
oListItem.Update();
Other References :
http://www.insidesharepoint.net/post/Using-taxonomy-fields-in-Sharepoint-2010-Part-II.aspx

http://www.insidesharepoint.net/post/2010/11/05/Using-taxonomyfields-in-Sharepoint-2010-Part-I.aspx

http://pholpar.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/build-your-own-user-interface-components-using-the-taxonomy-controls/

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