Use the Copy as Site action to migrate a File Share folder as a SharePoint site. Depending on the migration options, any sub-folders will be migrated as SharePoint document libraries, or as sub-sites.
To initiate a "File Share folder as a SharePoint site" migration:
1.In Explorer View, select the source File Share folder to migrate.
2.Right-click and choose Copy Folder.
3.Select the target SharePoint site node under which you want the new SharePoint site to be created.
4.Right-click and choose Paste Folder > As Site option.
Continue with Configuring Copying Options.
Use the Migrate as Document Library action to migrate a File Share folders as a SharePoint document library or as a folder within an existing document library.
NOTE: Only File Share folders can be migrated as SharePoint document libraries. File Share files and documents can only be migrated as documents into a SharePoint document library, unless otherwise specified in the Configure Copy Options - Target Hierarchy Optionstab.
To initiate a "File Share folder as a SharePoint document library" migration:
1.In Explorer View, select the source File Share folder to migrate.
2.Right-click and choose Copy Folder.
3.Select the target SharePoint site/document library node under which to create the document library/folder within the document library.
4.Depending on the target node you chose, right-click and choose either:
§Paste Folder > As Document Library (to create a document library)
§Paste Folder (to create a folder within the document library)
Continue with Configuring Copying Options.
Use the Migrate Files action to migrate File Share files as SharePoint documents in a new or existing document library.
To initiate a "File Share Files to a new or existing SharePoint document library" migration:
1.In Explorer View, select the source File Share folder whose files you want to migrate.
2.Switch to Items View.
3.Select the files for migration (these files can be multi-selected).
4.Right-click and choose Copy Files.
5.Select the target SharePoint site or existing document library into which you want to migrate the files.
6.Right-click and choose Paste Files.
Continue with Configuring Copying Options.
Use the Copy as File Share Directory action to copy SharePoint sites, document libraries and documents into a File Share. This allows you to move content back and forth between SharePoint and the File Share environment.
You can:
·copy SharePoint sites and document libraries into a File Share connection as a directory (folder) while maintaining the existing sub-structure
OR
·copy SharePoint documents as documents under a selected File Share node.
To copy a SharePoint site or document library as a File Share Directory
1.In Explorer View, select the SharePoint site or document library that you want to migrate.
2.Right-click and choose Copy Site or Copy List .
3.Select the target File Share directory.
4.Right-click and choose Paste Site > As Directory or Paste List > As Directory.
4.Continue with Configuring Copying Options.
To copy SharePoint documents into a File Share Directory:
1.In Explorer View, select the SharePoint document library that contains documents to be migrated.
2.Switch to Items View.
3.Select the documents to be copied.
4.Right-click and choose Copy Selected Documents.
5.Select the target File Share directory.
6.Right-click and choose Paste Documents.
Continue with Configuring Copying Options.
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