Forum Discussion
Avian 1
Sep 26, 2018Iron Contributor
How to exclude folder using SharePoint MIgration tool during migration
Is there any way to exclude folder while ODB migration using SharePoint Migration tool? I want to exclude desktop/Favorite folder. I checked in SharePoint Migration tool, but did not found an...
Sep 26, 2018
I think if you need to do this, you will have to look at doing the migration with the PowerShell cmdlets that are included as part of the SPO migration tool
- Avian 1Sep 26, 2018Iron Contributor
I already tried these cmdlet but there is no option to exclude the folders.
- Sep 26, 2018Ok, then the only way I see to achieve this is by means of doing the migration using the CSV file option where you can specify the source path and the destination SPO Document Library: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointmigration/how-to-format-your-csv-file-for-data-content-migration
- rzeegersJan 23, 2020Copper Contributor
jcgonzalezmartin I had a similar questions regarding the migration of a file share to ODB, but within the .csv file there is no option to exclude specific folders while using the SP Migration Tool. The option to specify the folder you want to migratie is for Sharepoint Library purposes only and not for a fileshare to ODB migration.