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Sharepoint Document Library Limits
Back in 2012, when our company began using Sharepoint, we set up different subsites for each function. eg.: HR, Accounting, Sales, Operations, Customers. Within these subsites we set up document libraries to organize the data. In these libraries we store customer communications, job photos, and diagrams related to each jobsite. Each library is labeled with the customer name and/or address. This was working great until last week when we reached our limit of 500 customer libraries.
I have created an additional Customer subsite for a specific division to move some of the libraries in an attempt to free up room in the original site. I have moved about a dozen libraries to the new site and deleted some others. The original site is still not allowing new document libraries to be added. How can the library limit be reset to the current value to allow additional libraries? Or what is the best way to move select document libraries to a new site in bulk?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
AM
You should be aware that Microsoft no longer recommend using subsites but having a hub sites and separate associated sites (which inherit the look & feel and menu structure from the hub site). So you would have an associated site for HR, Accounting etc. In my opinion you need to re-think the architecture of all this as we are a long way on from 2012.
Hitting that 500 library limit can be tricky. One option is to use PowerShell scripts to move libraries in bulk or even automate the process. To reset the library limit, you might need to review your SharePoint storage quotas or adjust settings in the site collection to increase the living in emirates. Moving libraries in bulk usually requires some planning, but leveraging migration tools or scripting can definitely make it easier.
To reset the library limit, you’ll need to check SharePoint’s resource throttling settings or consider consolidating libraries into fewer, larger ones using metadata for organization. For bulk moves, use tools like SharePoint Migration Manager. For seamless operations, consider financial tools like Investo Advisor to streamline project budgeting alongside your SharePoint management.
