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Fred Y's avatar
Fred Y
Iron Contributor
Dec 06, 2018

Add Folders with metadata using PowerShell script

Hi,

Any code samples for creating SharePoint folders with metadata into a document library? I'd like to import a list from CSV but I've only seen a sample where it adds the folder and changes permission. 

 

Thanks! 

Fred

 

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  • Thuyavan Ganesan's avatar
    Thuyavan Ganesan
    Iron Contributor
    Dec 07, 2018
    Hello Fred,

    If you are talking about a folder with the metadata in SP library.And assume you have 3 metadata for each folder.

    $web = Get-SPWeb http://webapp.com/site/
    $list = $web.GetList("/site/Library Name")

    Create a folder with defined metadata:

    $spFolder = $list.AddItem("",[Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFileSystemObjectType]::Folder,"Folder Name")
    $spFolder["Col 1"]="Cont 1"
    $spFolder["Col 2"]="Cont 2"
    $spFolder["Col 3"]="Cont 3"
    $spFolder.Update()

    Please let me know if that works

    Thanks,
    Thuyavan
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    • Fred Y's avatar
      Fred Y
      Iron Contributor
      Dec 07, 2018

      Hi, Thuyavan Ganesan

      Do I need to specify in the script if I'm using custom folder content type with the metadata, or will the default SPFileSystemObjectType::Folder work? 

       

      Thanks, 

      Fred

       

      • Thuyavan Ganesan's avatar
        Thuyavan Ganesan
        Iron Contributor
        Dec 08, 2018

        Hi Fred,

         

        keep the default SPFileSystemObjectType::Folder .

         

        Thanks,

        Thuyavan

         

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