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Need to move sharepoint files between libraries

First of all I am a sharepoint novice – but what I want to do shouldn’t be hard but I’m having trouble.
I’m trying to clean up a sharepoint site – I need to move some documents from library A to library B
But I don’t want to change the who/when info on the last document edit – I’m not editing the docs just moving them on the site – but every method I’ve tried updates the doc with a new modified by & date.
Is there a way to do this??

GeorgeGergues

I don't know of an easy way

but you have to do that via code

if interested and willing are you able to write some .NET or power shell code

here is a sample
http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/ScriptCenter/f538c34c-4f74-4645-9649-fd25e49805d6/

but you might be interested in this tool from codeplex

it is called vsync from codeplex
http://sptoolbox.codeplex.com/

I recommend using it on the server ( at least where you run Central admin )

Best of luck

CountryGirlMD

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George,

thanks for the input but I don't think that will work for me -- no experience with power shell or .NET

and I am only trying to clean up one small small section of libraries used by my support team

the funny thing is I did it once - but what I thought I did before isn't working now - so much for my memory

GeorgeGergues

Have you tried

vsync from codeplex
http://sptoolbox.codeplex.com/

navdeepmadan

save the document library as a template
Check the option to save the content
Restore it in new location.

CountryGirlMD

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okay I tried - but I get an access denied message

let me explain the enviroment - and my role

this is a very BIG organization - there is a sharepoint page for each department - I only have access to my department's page - while I am an IT professional when it comes to sharepoint I am a NOVICE

the department's sharepoint site has multiple libraries with only one or two documents each -- I need to consolidate several of these documents into a single library - but I don't want to lose the info on who last updated the actaul content of the files

I've seen some comments on MS about being able to drag & drop files - but I can't drag & drop on my site, I don't know why. I do know that all the libraries in question have versioning turned off - we only keep one version.

The one time that I was able to move a file and retain the dates here's what I think I did:
changed view of source library to Explorer View - right clicked on file - choose CUT from popup
went to destination library - changed view to Explorer View - right clicked on the white space and chose paste

I've tried that same senerio several times with a test document in & out of several folders -- it changes the time stamp every time

I thought the idea behind sharepoint was to make document management EASIER!!

CountryGirlMD

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okay I figured out one thing -- the one time it kept the same dates I didn't copy from libray to library -- I actually copied from library to a sub folder with in the same library

CountryGirlMD

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It seems there is no answer to this question - closing the question

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CountryGirlMD

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thanks for the input - I think this would work -- but I don't have the admin rights so there is no solution for me