Changing URL / Moving document Libraries with Powershell

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I have 100s of Document Libraries with documents in them. The path is: CustomerNumbers/Lists/Documents, I would like to move them 1 folder out; to CustomerNumbers/Documents.

All metadata must be retained.

Can I do this with PowerShell ? Any resources on the web that can help me to?

yes you can do this on powershell but you need have the permission — Salvatore Di Fazio
– Salvatore Di Fazio, Commented Mar 21, 2014 at 15:12
thanks, have you done this before or know someone who has? Do I simply copy them to the desired destination or is it a simple command to "move" the files. — williamwmy
– williamwmy, Commented Mar 21, 2014 at 15:20
Copy from one folder to the other folder. BTW you will lose all your versions. Do u need code? — Salvatore Di Fazio
– Salvatore Di Fazio, Commented Mar 21, 2014 at 15:27

lwbecker2 · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-23 19:29:50Z

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So you have two ways to do that:

First : The easiest: Navigate to the source document library and open the "explorer view" then copy the documents and move those to the new path

Second: Type a script or program

$src       = $web.Lists [ "source" ]
$dest      = $web.Lists [ "dest" ]
$destFiles = $dest.Folders [ "mydoc" ]
foreach ( $item in $srcLibrary.Items )
{ 
   if ( $item.File )
   {
        $file = $item.file.OpenBinary()
        $destURL = $destFiles.Folder.Url + "/" + $item.file.Name 
        $destFiles.Add ( $destURL, $file, $true )
    }
}

BTW You will lost all your versions if the version option was enabled

edited Mar 23, 2014 at 19:29

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answered Mar 21, 2014 at 15:32

Salvatore Di Fazio

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@lwbecker2 I still waiting a integration between stackexchange and gits :)

Salvatore Di Fazio
– Salvatore Di Fazio

2014-03-24 08:25:31 +00:00
Commented Mar 24, 2014 at 8:25

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