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#SharePoint Multiple File Upload Script

function Copy-FilestoSP
{
Param (
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$LocalPath,
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$SiteUrl,
[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Library,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$LibraryStartFolder,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$ManifestFilePath,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$IncludeSubFolders,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$Approve,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$CheckIn,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$Overwrite,
[parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$FlattenStructure
)

try
{

#Get web and document library objects
$web = Get-SPWeb $SiteUrl
$docLibrary = $web.Lists[$Library]

#Load metadata manifest file, if specified
if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey(‘ManifestFilePath’)) {
$metadataManifest = [xml] (Get-Content ($ManifestFilePath))
}
else
{
write-host “Manifest file not specified for categorising uploaded documents”
}

#Check for the LibraryStartFolder parameter to specify a root folder
if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey(‘LibraryStartFolder’)) {
$folder = $web.GetFolder($docLibrary.Title + $LibraryStartFolder)
}
else
{
$folder = $docLibrary.RootFolder
}

#Attach to local folder and enumerate through all files
if($IncludeSubFolders) {
$files = Get-ChildItem $LocalPath -Recurse
}
else
{
$files = Get-ChildItem $LocalPath
}

$files | ForEach-Object {

#Check if the object is a folder – if so, create it in doc library
if ($_.PSIsContainer) {
if (($IncludeSubFolders) -and (!$FlattenStructure)) {
#Generate folder path for creation in SharePoint
#by looking at the parent folder on the local path
$spFolderPath = ($_.Parent.FullName.Replace($LocalPath,””)).Replace(“\”,”/”)

#Get the folder into which the new folder will be created
#by adding the folder path generated above, if one existed
if ($spFolderPath -eq “”) {
$currentFolder = $web.GetFolder($folder.Url)
}
else
{
$currentFolder = $web.GetFolder($folder.Url + $spFolderPath)
}

#Check to see if subfolder already exists
#and create it if not
$testFolder = $currentFolder.SubFolders[$_.Name]
if ($testFolder -eq $null) {
write-host “`nAdding folder” $_.Name “to” $docLibrary.Title “in” $web.Title “…” -foregroundcolor Green
$newFolder = $currentFolder.SubFolders.Add($_.Name)
}
else
{
write-host “`nFolder” $_.Name “already exists in” $docLibrary.Title “and shall not be created” -foregroundcolor Red
}
}
}
else
{
#Generate file path for upload into SharePoint
if ($FlattenStructure) {
$spFilePath = (“/” + $_.Name)
}
else
{
$spFilePath = ($_.FullName.Replace($LocalPath,””)).Replace(“\”,”/”)
}

$spFullPath = $folder.Url + $spFilePath

#Check if the file exists and the overwrite option is selected before adding the file
if ((!$web.GetFile($spFullPath).Exists) -or ($Overwrite)) {
#Add file
write-host “`nCopying” $_.Name “to” $spFullPath.Replace(“/” + $_.Name,””) “in” $web.Title “…” -foregroundcolor Green
$spFile = $folder.Files.Add($spFullPath, $_.OpenRead(), $true)
$spItem = $spFile.Item

#Walk through manifest XML file and configure column values on the file
$metadataManifest.Columns.Column | ForEach-Object {

#Single value text columns
try
{
if (($_.Type -eq “Text”) -or
($_.Type -eq “Choice”) -or
($_.Type -eq “Boolean”) -or
($_.Type -eq “Number”) -or
($_.Type -eq “Currency”)) {
$columnName = $_.Name
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
$spItem[$columnName] = $_
write-host “Value set to”$_
}
}
}
catch {}

#Multiple line text column
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “Note”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
[string]$multiLineValue = $null
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
$multiLineValue = $multiLineValue + $_ + “`n”
}
$spItem[$columnName] = $multiLineValue
write-host “Value on multiiple line text column set”
}
}
catch {}

#Multiple choice columns
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “MultiChoice”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
[string]$multiChoiceValue = “;#”
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
$multiChoiceValue = $multiChoiceValue + $_ + “;#”
write-host “Value”$_ “added to column”
}
$spItem[$columnName] = $multiChoiceValue
}
}
catch {}

#Hyperlink columns
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “URL”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
$urlFieldValue = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldUrlValue
$_.Values.Description | ForEach-Object {
$urlFieldValue.Description = $_
}
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
$urlFieldValue.Url = $_
}
$spItem[$columnName] = $urlFieldValue
write-host “Value set to”$urlFieldValue.Url
}
}
catch {}

#Single User column
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “User”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
$user = $null
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
#Check to see if SharePoint group exists in the site collection
if ($web.SiteGroups[$_])
{
#Set account variable to SPGroup
$account = $web.SiteGroups[$_]
}
else
{
#Set account variable to SPUser
$account = $web.EnsureUser($_)
}
$spItem[$columnName] = $account
write-host “Value set to”$_
}
}
}
catch {}

#Multiple User column
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “UserMulti”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
$user = $null
$userField = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldUserValueCollection
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
#Check to see if SharePoint group exists in the site collection
if ($web.SiteGroups[$_])
{
#Set account variable to SPGroup
$account = $web.SiteGroups[$_]
}
else
{
#Set account variable to SPUser
$account = $web.EnsureUser($_)
}
$userValue = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldUserValue($web, $account.ID, $account.Name)
$userField.Add($userValue)
write-host “Value”$_ “added to column”
}
$spItem[$columnName] = $userField
}
}
catch {}

#Single value Managed Metadata column
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “TaxonomyFieldType”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
$taxonomySession = Get-SPTaxonomySession -Site $web.Site
$termStore = $taxonomySession.DefaultSiteCollectionTermStore

$taxonomyField = $docLibrary.Fields[$columnName]

$termSet = $termStore.GetTermSet($taxonomyField.TermSetId)
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
$termCollection = $termSet.GetTerms($_, $true)
if ($termCollection.Count -eq 0)
{
$term = $termSet.CreateTerm($_, 1033)
$termStore.CommitAll()
}
else
{
$term = $termCollection[0]
}
$taxonomyField.SetFieldValue($spItem, $term)
write-host “Value set to”$_
}
}
}
catch {}

#Multi value Managed Metadata column
try
{
if ($_.Type -eq “TaxonomyFieldTypeMulti”) {
$columnName = $_.Name
$taxonomySession = Get-SPTaxonomySession -Site $web.Site
$termStore = $taxonomySession.DefaultSiteCollectionTermStore

$taxonomyField = $docLibrary.Fields[$columnName]
$tfvc = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyFieldValueCollection($taxonomyField)

$termSet = $termStore.GetTermSet($taxonomyField.TermSetId)
write-host “Setting value on column”$columnName “…” -foregroundcolor Blue
$_.Values.Value | ForEach-Object {
$termCollection = $termSet.GetTerms($_, $true)
if ($termCollection.Count -eq 0)
{
$term = $termSet.CreateTerm($_, 1033)
$termStore.CommitAll()
}
else
{
$term = $termCollection[0]
}
$valueString = “-1;#” + $term.Name + “|” + $term.Id.ToString()
$taxonomyValue = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyFieldValue($valueString)
$tfvc.Add($taxonomyValue)
write-host “Value”$_ “added to column”
}
$taxonomyField.SetFieldValue($spItem, $tfvc)
}
}
catch {}

#Update document with new column values
$spItem.SystemUpdate($false)
}

#Check in file to document library (if required)
#MinorCheckIn=0, MajorCheckIn=1, OverwriteCheckIn=2
if ($CheckIn) {
if ($spFile.CheckOutStatus -ne “None”) {
$spFile.CheckIn(“File copied from ” + $filePath, 1)
write-host $spfile.Name”checked in”
}
}

#Approve file (if required)
if ($Approve) {
if ($spItem.ListItems.List.EnableModeration -eq $true) {
$spFile.Approve(“File automatically approved after copying from ” + $filePath)
if ($spItem[“Approval Status”] -eq 0) { write-host $spfile.Name”approved” }
}
}
}
else
{
write-host “`nFile”$_.Name “already exists in” $spFullPath.Replace(“/” + $_.Name,””) “and shall not be uploaded” -foregroundcolor Red
}
}
}
}
catch [System.SystemException]
{
write-host “The script has stopped because there has been an error.  “$_.Message
}
finally
{
$web.Dispose()
}
}
write-host “SharePoint 2013 Multiple File Upload Script”

Copy-FilestoSP -LocalPath “E:\Satyendra\EBook” -SiteUrl “http://servername:9999/subsite”; -Library “Documents” -IncludeSubFolders -Overwrite

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