tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post3613669416410297509..comments2024-03-28T07:00:21.554+00:00Comments on Chris O'Brien: Introducing the SharePoint Content Deployment WizardChris O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-71451705973579068742015-05-13T13:20:59.210+01:002015-05-13T13:20:59.210+01:00Would be great to see this developed more so it wo...Would be great to see this developed more so it works on SP 2013 or SP Online.<br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00920051052528154028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-64289656276282386252015-05-12T14:53:43.127+01:002015-05-12T14:53:43.127+01:00@Rajesh,
Hmm. I think navigation changes may have...@Rajesh,<br /><br />Hmm. I think navigation changes may have been added to the Content Deployment API in the SP2013 release - but I'm not sure why your sample code would not return them.<br /><br />What happens if you don't filter at all on the change type? Do you see any navigation changes in the results then?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />COB.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-5988205106728520382015-05-08T10:12:18.000+01:002015-05-08T10:12:18.000+01:00Hi Chris
I see that the tool doesn't support ...Hi Chris<br /><br />I see that the tool doesn't support deploying the navigation changes. I have a requirement to push navigation changes from a publishing site in one farm to anoher site. I'm not using content deployment and hence a need to write custom script to automate this. What I'm looking for is a way to push down the incremental changes to navigation.<br /><br />I think SharePoint content deployment uses change log to push down the changes. I've looked at the change log API - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb447511(v=office.14).aspx. I've tried to see what the change log contains and if it contains specific navigation changes, sample code below<br /><br />SPChangeQuery query = new SPChangeQuery(false,false);<br />query.Site = true;<br />query.Web = true;<br />query.Navigation = true;<br />SPChangeCollection changes = site.GetChanges(query);<br /><br />I'm unable to get details of the navigation changes from SPChange object. The SPChangeWeb doesn't give any details of navigation changes. I was hoping to get details of new navigation items that were added, any updates made and any deletions happened. Would you know how content deployment handles this? Is there a way to get navigation changes from change log?<br /><br />Thanksrajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601447634474892611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-40901356744730587752014-01-24T17:08:07.659+00:002014-01-24T17:08:07.659+00:00My initial export and import were successful for a...My initial export and import were successful for a large content site. However, the subsequent content deployment job using Central Administration still doing full export. Is there a way to have it recognize that the content has been fully exported, and it should do an incremental instead?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495605370830745019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-12440047135500204962014-01-23T17:21:27.414+00:002014-01-23T17:21:27.414+00:00@Daisy,
On the import screen, select the "Im...@Daisy,<br /><br />On the import screen, select the "Import from multiple files" option. In the textbox, specify the "base filename" i.e. MyFile.cmp rather than MyFile001.cmp or MyFile002.cmp etc.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-32472269728835969482014-01-23T15:53:22.761+00:002014-01-23T15:53:22.761+00:00Just downloaded the latest beta version. During i...Just downloaded the latest beta version. During import, I don't have a way to specify multiple files. Please advise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495605370830745019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-60158247520894257462011-07-14T11:12:29.875+01:002011-07-14T11:12:29.875+01:00Awesome tool. Now we just need a real-time O'B...Awesome tool. Now we just need a real-time O'Brien replication tool :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-50523092595866992802011-06-16T11:32:18.727+01:002011-06-16T11:32:18.727+01:00@Nicki,
I haven't heard of this issue, and ha...@Nicki,<br /><br />I haven't heard of this issue, and have successfully used the tool against SharePoint 2010. Can you give any more detail on what you're doing?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />C.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-91844061412724542652011-06-16T06:26:10.480+01:002011-06-16T06:26:10.480+01:00Hi Chris,
Is this tool good for Sharepoint 2010?
...Hi Chris,<br /><br />Is this tool good for Sharepoint 2010?<br />If yes,Why do I get log file full of errors ,like :"File reader couldn't understand line ..."<br />and can't import file?<br /><br />Thanks ahead!<br />NickiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-29057613889232237192011-03-21T12:56:49.594+00:002011-03-21T12:56:49.594+00:00@Falgun,
The Content Deployment Wizard does not d...@Falgun,<br /><br />The Content Deployment Wizard does not deal with WSPs - that's a separate step in your deployment process. My tool deals with SharePoint content (e.g. sites, lists/libraries), and always requires any supporting artifacts (e.g. those deployed in a WSP) to be present in the target environment for it to work.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-69231346701722728862011-03-21T00:32:17.942+00:002011-03-21T00:32:17.942+00:00Hi Chris,
This is a great piece of information fo...Hi Chris,<br /><br />This is a great piece of information for even beginners like me. We are having one requirement under which we need to replicate test/dev env from prod environment. We need to also migrate couple of .wsp files which are currently installed upon production server. Can we do it with spContentDeploymentWizard?Falgun Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779399337675646764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-50927772668065607832011-03-17T00:26:34.004+00:002011-03-17T00:26:34.004+00:00@Shobs,
Yes I'm afraid that's the case - ...@Shobs,<br /><br />Yes I'm afraid that's the case - what the error is telling you is that Microsoft intentionally block you from using Content Deployment to move content between versions of SharePoint. This is basically because there are so many backend changes between (e.g.) SharePoint 2007 and 2010.<br /><br />You'll need to use one of the migration strategies (e.g. database attach) to move your content.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-85356923194296423082011-03-16T16:43:46.037+00:002011-03-16T16:43:46.037+00:00I get the error when importing wss 3.0 content to ...I get the error when importing wss 3.0 content to SP 2010.<br /><br />FatalError: The version of the package 12.0.10.0 is different from the current version this program supports, 14.0.0.0.<br />[3/16/2011 9:59:15 PM] Debug: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPDeploymentSchemaVersion.Validate(SPSite site)<br /> at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.Run()shobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06970607830103987948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-53166879351234422412010-12-29T02:04:19.802+00:002010-12-29T02:04:19.802+00:00Awesome pretty cool!!!... i just wanted to move a ...Awesome pretty cool!!!... i just wanted to move a image library between sites preserving metadata and work perfect!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-45185557504538292152010-12-09T23:22:49.368+00:002010-12-09T23:22:49.368+00:00@Kurt,
Yes, metadata is preserved using this tool...@Kurt,<br /><br />Yes, metadata is preserved using this tool.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-70408661622592389092010-12-09T21:56:40.468+00:002010-12-09T21:56:40.468+00:00When I use the wizard to move documents in a docum...When I use the wizard to move documents in a document library from one site to another in the same site collection will the metadata stay intact? I'm speaking about read-only metadata like created by, create date, modified by, modified date. <br /><br />The following methods modify those columns: Content and Structures (Site Manager) move, SharePoint Designer cut/paste between sites, Ziegler's Bulk Action Move utility, doc library Window Explorer view using cut/paste between folders, site templates. <br /><br />I'm trying to do this without resorting to the time&effort to creating a SharePoint development environment and rolling my own.Kurtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-73463277748375846232010-11-16T09:03:39.486+00:002010-11-16T09:03:39.486+00:00@Anonymous,
Sure - all the source code is publish...@Anonymous,<br /><br />Sure - all the source code is published at the Codeplex link, so you can make whatever changes you like.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-79714013312418444332010-11-16T05:36:32.626+00:002010-11-16T05:36:32.626+00:00Is there any way that I can customize the User Int...Is there any way that I can customize the User Interface for this tool..??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-91049999670181558942010-11-15T22:28:23.073+00:002010-11-15T22:28:23.073+00:00@Anonymous,
No I'm afraid not - as I've m...@Anonymous,<br /><br />No I'm afraid not - as I've mentioned earlier in these comments, Microsoft intentionally block Content Deployment tools from beta to RTM, since the underlying database structures are different.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-16926613716645517502010-11-15T18:21:44.232+00:002010-11-15T18:21:44.232+00:00Hi Chris, great tool. I was wondering if I would b...Hi Chris, great tool. I was wondering if I would be able to use this tool to export lists from the Sharepoint 2010 beta to Sharepoint Foundation? Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-28234786502397580432010-09-01T14:56:06.663+01:002010-09-01T14:56:06.663+01:00Thank you so much for this! It saved me from yet a...Thank you so much for this! It saved me from yet another month of fighting with powershell and not being able to get it right. I have spent 3 days now on your blog and have learnt more from you alone than from a month of google.6louLouise van der bijlhttp://www.pyrogenesis.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-64827820097031808232010-08-18T21:54:21.558+01:002010-08-18T21:54:21.558+01:00@Anonymous,
Good news on a couple of these points...@Anonymous,<br /><br />Good news on a couple of these points:<br /><br />- You can use this tool to go from MOSS to WSS (2007 and 2010)<br />- When you move content using this tool (or indeed any other based on SharePoint's Content Deployment API), content types will automatically be deployed to the target. (However, there are some caveats with this - they only get created as *list* content types, not *site* content types too. Also there is no way to deploy content types only - you have to pick up some content which depends on them).<br />- The tool can be used to import into a site with a different name. Just pick up the list/library only rather than the entire site.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-91703294676948481652010-08-18T13:22:02.530+01:002010-08-18T13:22:02.530+01:00I like the idea of the tool. Nice work. Is there...I like the idea of the tool. Nice work. Is there any way to export a doc lib from MOSS and import into WSS? Also, since content types don't allow the import to work, is there any way to import content types? Sharepoint does not allow Document Libraries to be saved as templates and imported into WSS so a document library cannot be created from a template and then loaded from the export.<br /><br />Also, are you aware of any means to export a doc lib from one site and import into another site with a different name. The Export requires the entire URL to be identical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-63745732764320722492010-06-23T12:25:49.255+01:002010-06-23T12:25:49.255+01:00@Alexaway,
Yes, the tool won't help you with ...@Alexaway,<br /><br />Yes, the tool won't help you with beta > RTM I'm afraid, that route is blocked by MS due to all the schema changes!<br /><br />Chris.Chris O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10022906552670607366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4126985520350746834.post-416942151776184392010-06-23T11:36:05.494+01:002010-06-23T11:36:05.494+01:00Hey Chris,
Thanks for the tool, it "almost&...Hey Chris, <br /><br />Thanks for the tool, it "almost" worked for me. "Almost" because I'm stuck with 2010 Beta to 2010 RTM migration... version conflicts..<br /> :(<br /><br />Anyway, i bet I will use your tool later on for everyday migrations...from rtm to rtm !!Alexawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573723261228535911noreply@blogger.com