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File system to SharePoint Migration 101

Thursday, March 15, 2012 - Simon De Baene

Let's copy local files to SharePoint! 1. Let us choose where we want to send the files. Let’s select our SharePoint site from the drop down menu, if it’s not there no problem we’ll type it in. **Psst, a good trick is to just go to our site with the browser and just c...

SharePoint Migration - Remap multiple SharePoint columns to a single column (many-to-one)

Monday, February 27, 2012 - Nathalie Jard

Today, I want to present a feature that was released with Sharegate 2.9. A unique and powerful feature that allows you to merge multiple SharePoint columns together without losing the metadata. Let me show you what I mean. 1) Basic scenario – Automatic mappings with identical columns List A ...

Weekly tip #7 - Fallback value for unresolved users when retaining created/modified properties during a SharePoint migration

Thursday, February 02, 2012 - Simon De Baene

Introduction This weekly tip refers to an advanced feature in Sharegate. Actually, my goal is to make it clear for all users. I will show you how Sharegate manages unresolved users (users that no longer exist) when migrating files, folders and items to SharePoint or between SharePoint sites. Cont...

Weekly tip #6 - Replace unsupported characters when migrating files and folders to SharePoint (ex: & {} " / ? < >)

Thursday, February 02, 2012 - Simon De Baene

Introduction I've tried to post a weekly tip in January, but I was too busy visiting Asia. I'm sorry. I'm back now. This week, I'll show how it's possible to automatically get rid of the characters that are unsupported by SharePoint while migrating your files and folders. It refers to a feature t...

Weekly tip #5 - Set default metadata values used if source values are missing during a SharePoint migration

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - Simon De Baene

Introduction I've decided to post a second weekly tip today. Since I've missed two weeks, I felt bad and I wanted to catch up. This second tip shows how to specify default metadata used when a source value is missing. This feature was introduced in Sharegate 2.7 and I want to make sure you all know...

Weekly tip #4 - Preserve Office document properties during File Shares Migration to SharePoint

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - Simon De Baene

Introduction Again, I’m late to post my weekly tip. My team and I are just too busy building the simplest migration product. This week, I’ll show you how to preserve Office document properties when moving your files to SharePoint. Case This weekly tip is dedicated to those who are mig...

Weekly tip #3 - Convert content types while migrating SharePoint documents and folders

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - Simon De Baene

Introduction Sorry, I'm a little bit late for this third weekly tip. We just released Sharegate 2.7 and we now fully support converting content types while migrating files, items and folders. I will show you how in this article. Case This week, I will show you how to convert folder and do...

SPC11 Superhero Contest

Monday, October 03, 2011 - Simon De Baene

Stop by the Sharegate booth #751. Funny contest. Pose as a superhero. Sharegate on the beach...

Empower SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata with Sharegate

Sunday, September 11, 2011 - Sébastien Leduc

Managed Metadata is a hierarchical collection of centrally managed terms that you can define, and then use as attributes for items in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. Why should you use Managed Metadata? In the last couple of weeks, we’ve been working to build an E-Learning platform under SharePoin...

Bulk copy files and folders with metadata

Monday, May 02, 2011 - Nathalie Jard

What are your alternatives if you want to copy some files from your computer to a SharePoint library? SharePoint offers two, which is the Multiple Upload function and the Windows Explorer view. The Explorer View offers a way to transfer your files from your computer to a SharePoint library as if...

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File system to SharePoint Migration 101

SharePoint Migration - Remap multiple SharePoint columns to a single column (many-to-one)

Weekly tip #7 - Fallback value for unresolved users when retaining created/modified properties during a SharePoint migration

Weekly tip #6 - Replace unsupported characters when migrating files and folders to SharePoint (ex: & {} " / ? < >)

Weekly tip #5 - Set default metadata values used if source values are missing during a SharePoint migration

Weekly tip #4 - Preserve Office document properties during File Shares Migration to SharePoint

Weekly tip #3 - Convert content types while migrating SharePoint documents and folders

SPC11 Superhero Contest

Empower SharePoint 2010 Managed Metadata with Sharegate

Bulk copy files and folders with metadata

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