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Unanswered How to move documents with all versions from one site collection to another

  • Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:17 PM
     
     
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    Hello,

    I need to move few document libraries from one site collection to another site collection with all the versions of documents. I am working in SharePoint 2010 cloud environment (private cloud).

    When I tried to save document library as template I got a message saying " save list as template is prohibited for this type of list" . I am not sure of the reason and there is not much data in those document libraries.

    Is there any way to figure out the movement plaese suggest.

     

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  • Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:29 PM
     
     
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    Hello,

    You could use the export-spweb cmdlet witn -includeversions switch:

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff607895.aspx

    MCITP-EA | "You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way" | Hope This Helps!

     
  • Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:38 PM
     
     
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    It is cloud environment and I cannot go for powershell or custom approach.
     
  • Wednesday, May 01, 2013 9:10 AM
     
     
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    Hi Yash,

    considering you cannot use powershell or stsadm commands, have you tried using SharePoint Designer..

    you can try to open source site in one instance of SharePoint Designer ann destination site in another instance.

    you need to create a doc library in destination.

    in source go to document library using 'All Files' and simple copy all items including folders if any.

    in destination go to document library using 'All Files' option and paste.

    on another point, the error message you gave is it acurate?

    just to make you aware if your doc library is larger than 50mb you can not save it at template. and having no access to stsadm you can't change the limit also.

    if you can take exception of not carrying version history then you can simply copy paste the contents of document libraries by opening them in explorer view.

    one more thing, if your site is a publishing site and you are trying to save doc library usning "savetmpl.aspx" page, you may have issue with the copied doc library in future.

    hope this helps.

    -K

     
  • Wednesday, May 01, 2013 2:47 PM
     
     
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    Thanks,

    I tried designer option also but it does not move document versions. (both libraries have identical versioning settings)

    Also see the error message I got, and thats too on click on "Save Document Library as Template".