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Share Point List Copy not maintaining Createdby
When copying a share point list from one to another, the original createdby is being replaced with my name. How can the original createdby be preserved on the new list it is copied to? Thank you!
- You are talking about migrating a list to another site which means you need a migration tool to that if you want to keep the proper metadata for the list.
Using a second "created by " column is only going to create headaches as you move forward. How will it be maintained? How will users know which "created by" column to use?
I would do it right the first time and use a migration tool. If you don't have one, your IT department will.
dmhco That's working as intended. Copying lists creates a new copy of the item and therefore you're creating a new item. The only way to get around this would be to use PnP PowerShell where you could force the CreatedBy to stay the same, or use a migration tool such as ShareGate.