Question

I have to migrate default and custom metadata on forms library.
What I need to migrate are:

70 columns
15 linked lists (master data)
750 records

and from tasks lists I have to migrate the following:
- 35 columns
- 15 content types
- 2000 records

I was told that I should write powershell scrip and that’s what they are expecting from me. Now, can anyone help me how to extract this information via powershell and export to sharepoint 2010? I have never used powershell, but it does not seem to be difficult since it resembles c#.

any help will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

If you looking at extracting columns i would look a gary le-points stsadm extensions i think he has a few that will be able to help you.

for examplke i think gl-exportsitecolumns and gl-exportsitecontenttypes <- these may not be exact but they will be close

Worry about getting the columns and Content Types in place once you have this you could just use data sheet to copy the data across.

Powershell help with the columns
http://get-spscripts.com/2011/01/export-and-importcreate-site-columns-in.html

Powershell for the content types
http://secretsofsharepoint.com/cs/blogs/tips/archive/2011/08/24/adding-content-types-using-powershell.aspx
Hopefully this should give you most of what you are looking for 🙂