Jul 25 2017 05:42 AM - edited Jul 25 2017 11:41 PM
Hi
What options do we currently have to export a Site in Sharepoint Online?
Scenario is, need to export an existing Production site to reuse/import it to our testing environment under a different site collection on Sharepoint Online.
I'm unable to use the "Save as template" option since the site is using the Publishing feature.
How is everyone getting around this Sharepoint Online limitation...to duplicate or copy an existing site to another location for Testing ect ??
Jul 25 2017 05:51 AM
You could use a 3rd party tool in your case, like Sharegate
Jul 25 2017 07:07 AM
SolutionJul 25 2017 07:25 AM
@Juan Carlos González Martín thanks
I gather its still not possible to use Powershell (with the Sharepoint Online addin) and run Export-SPWeb/Backup-SPSite commands to accomplish that?
Jul 25 2017 07:27 AM
Nov 06 2017 01:26 PM
Hi John,
How much contents you want to migrate from one site to another, if contents are less then you can create new target site and Import list/library templets on target site.
May be you can try disable the publishing feature and try again save as template.
Lastly using metavis migration tool you can move site one site collection to another.
Thanks
Manish
Nov 06 2017 01:49 PM
Hi - Create new target site and import list and library using template if contents or less. Or use metavis tool for migration.
Nov 29 2017 01:49 PM
Dec 04 2017 09:09 AM
You can use any other third party migration tool or manually migration. If PowerShell scripts achieved your requirement then convert into a job and you are good to go with this.
Mar 16 2018 12:11 AM
Aug 07 2018 01:29 PM
A bit late, but I've just posted an article you may find interesting for your search.
Nov 12 2019 06:38 AM
Microsoft right now does not have any backup option when the files are removed from the bins. Although they allow third-party applications to partner with them and provide the type of services you are looking for. I searched for some solutions myself and found the following list. In no particular order,
SysCloud
Backupify
Spanning
Druva
Nov 12 2019 09:06 AM
Can you explain what specifically you need to move down, into an on-premises environment, for testing? A few thoughts.
1. If it's customizations that you're testing, backup/restore isn't really a true dev pattern. Start thinking about building/deploying your customizations via DevOps models. Build the customization, and then deploy it, where ever it needs to go. Yes, I know this is more work, but it is the proper way to build/test/deploy customizations.
2. SPO and SP Server are different products, although very similar. Moving between the two for testing purposes may create hidden issues, or have compatibility issues. (That's likely why there are no back/restore PowerShell commandlets that work between the two)
3. Moving content (documents) generally isn't necessary for testing purposes. Consider that, if/when you leverage a 3rd party migration tool.
Dec 11 2019 04:36 PM
Hi, a bit late to the party but just run into the same problem recently and after research I did collect the list of possible solutions for SharePoint data back-up/archiving/exporting:
Jul 25 2017 07:07 AM
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