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