Apr 10 2017 01:14 PM
Apr 10 2017 01:14 PM
Hi SharePoint Online Experts,
I am starting to build out a fresh SharePoint Online site for my group, and am still going back and forth on what the optimal design is to optimize the navigation and user experience of my environment. I am not a techie...I am part of the business that is trying to get this done :-).
I have the standard top level "SharePoint site collection," and underneath that I have a Site, and under the Site I have 3 Sub sites.
My question is what happens to the lower level sub sites if I delete their parent site (in-between the site collection and 3 sub sites)...see below? I am considering making a mega menu by creating a hierarchical dropdown from the site collection to the 3 sub sites WITHOUT the need for an added navigation step in-between.
Site Collection
-> Site
-> Sub Site
-> Sub Site
-> Sub Site
Thank you in advance!!!
Doug Doerhoff
(ddoerhoff@gmail.com)
Apr 10 2017 01:26 PM
Apr 10 2017 01:26 PM
All subsites belonging to that parent site will be deleted.
Apr 10 2017 01:37 PM
Apr 10 2017 01:37 PM
Thanks for the quick Reply! However, correct me if I am wrong, but that link gives specifics around what happens if you delete a site collection (the top level of SharePoint Online). I do not want to delete a site collection, I want to delete the next level down (a sub site to the site collection). If I delete that level, will I loose that level's children sub sites?...meaning all that I would have left over is just the site collection.
Site Collection Site (LEVEL 1)
-> Site (LEVEL 2)
-> Sub Site (LEVEL 3)
-> Sub Site (LEVEL 3)
-> Sub Site (LEVEL 3)
Apr 10 2017 01:39 PM
Apr 10 2017 01:44 PM
Apr 10 2017 01:44 PM
That is correct.
Apr 10 2017 02:20 PM
One follow on question. Understanding that children subsites are DELETED when their Parent sites are DELETED...is there a way to move a children subsite to a different Parent site before the currrent Parent site is deleted?
Apr 10 2017 02:21 PM
Apr 10 2017 02:21 PM
@Deleted wrote:That is correct.
One follow on question. Understanding that children subsites are DELETED when their Parent sites are DELETED...is there a way to move a children subsite to a different Parent site before the currrent Parent site is deleted?
Apr 10 2017 02:26 PM
Apr 10 2017 02:26 PM
I use a tool called Sharegate which has been very helpful in these kind of situations.
Apr 10 2017 02:34 PM
Apr 10 2017 05:41 PM
Agree with @Susan Hanley as it's in line with what we're seeing from Microsoft. Groups are separate site collections, pull them together via navigation vs hierarchy as she noted.
Apr 11 2017 07:03 AM
Thank you so much for the advice @Susan Hanley!
My IT department recently provisioned a single SharePoint Online site for my R&D group. All I received is 1 single site collection (with the ability to build out pages, subsites, etc. underneath). How can I split what I have into multiple site collections without going back to my IT department to have them set up other SharePoint instances for me????
My project managers are starting to use Groups / Teams; and with each comes with their own dedicated mini SharePoint site collection. I would love some way to somehow connect my SharePoint Online site collection(s) and their Teams SharePoint project sites so that we could search content cross the different site collections. Any pointers you could share on that front would also be a HUGE help!
Thank you in advance!!!!
Doug
Apr 11 2017 07:47 AM
SolutionApr 11 2017 10:33 AM
Great reply @Susan Hanley!! And, you wrote an outstanding blog (the link you posted) that outlined tips for getting started with Microsoft Teams...well done.
The goal / objective for us provisioning a new SharePoint Online site enable my Global Snacks R&D department at my company (PepsiCo) to:
We have the 1 SharePoint Online site and going forward my project PMs will be creating their individual Team's sites. How can I configure our SharePoint Online site to be able to search across all of our project's team sites given they are their own siloed sharepoint subsites (connected to their teams)????
I like your idea of establishing hyperlinks to project team sites (Teams) from our SharePoint Online site; however the 2 negatives I see with that approach include:
Thanks again,
Doug
Apr 11 2017 11:07 AM
Apr 11 2017 07:47 AM
Solution