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Using "Move To" to move large number of files/folders (more than 500 MB) from OneDrive to sharepoint
around one month ago i were able to move around 25,500 files/folders from a user's onedrive site to a sharepoint online document library. where i used the "Move To" option, and the size of the files ...
That documentation seems to need updating, they even say that move to doesn't retain version history which is no longer the case. Now that's pretty impressive that it was able to move that many files however :P. I wouldn't do that many, but still good to know it can handle it!
ChrisWebbTechBut can i know why you would not use it?also seems the move operation will be a server-side operation, as i tried a test, where i just initiate the move operation (by selecting the related main folders and move to to sharepoint) , then i logout from sharepoint >> but seems the move operation continue to run till the end !!! also if there is a limitation on the Move To operation, then sharepoint should have prevented us from moving 12 GB, the issue once you start the move operation you can not stop it!!
- Yeah because it's essentially firing off power shell commands on the back end to process the move. I wouldn't use it because anything through the browsers to me is usually a crap shoot with session time out etc. I mean, if it tests out fine then by all means, but I just don't trust anything via web in large quantities from past experience. Not to say this isn't a good idea, just my personal preference until like you, have tested with large data sets then I would feel more comfortable.
