Files in document library are not copied (4272841)

List items fail to copy. Or, documents copy, but are left checked out on the target. Also, the error message below is seen in the migration log:

Error setting field data: Target Field Name: LINK, Target Type: URL, Source Value: ,, , Exception: Invalid URL

The issue is most likely caused by a number of files in the document library that have no checked in version.

Users that upload documents to a library, which requires check-out, can put the file into this state by failing to check them in after upload. When a file is such state, only the user that uploaded the document can see it.

To facilitate migration of these documents, they MUST be checked in first. Then, the following steps will guide you through the process of finding and checking in the files in order to copy them.

1. Navigate to the source library using the browser.
2. On the Library Settings, select the Manage checked out files or Manage files which have no checked in version option.
3. Select all files listed and click on Take Ownership of Selection.

   

4. Navigate to the same document library in the Explorer View of Content Matrix.
5. Right-click on the library and select Check In, Publish or Approve Items.

   

   Note: Make sure to enable the Advanced Mode on the Settings tab of the Content Matrix Console to see all the other context menu options.

6. Select the Check in Items option and add a comment, if required.

   

7. Once all files have been checked in, perform an Incremental Copy of the document library to the target SharePoint environment.