# Copy sharepoint views to other libraries powershell - Link: https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/ - Published: 2015-05-01T06:47:53+05:30 - Author: Deviprasad Panda [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipeline=$true)][string]$WebURL, [Parameter( Mandatory=$true)][string]$SourceList, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$SourceView,[ Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$NewViewName, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][ string]$TargetURL, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$IgnoreLibs, [Parameter( Mandatory=$false)][string]$AsDefault, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$OutputPath,[ Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$SmtpServer, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $EmailFrom, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string]$EmailTo ) Function Copy-SPView { Write-Host "Loading Sytem Modules " Get-Module -listAvailable | import- module if ( (Get-PSSnapin -Name Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)- eq $null ) { Write-Host "Loading Sharepoint Module " Add-PSSnapin -Name Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell if ( (Get-PSSnapin -Name Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell) -eq $null ) { Write-Host& quot;Failed to load sharepoint snap-in. Could not proceed further, Aborting …" Exit } } Start-SPAssignment -Global $SPWeb  = Get-SPWeb -Identity $WebURL -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $SPWebT = Get- SPWeb -Identity $TargetURL -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $ignoreList = "Customized Reports","Form Templates","Shared Documents","Site Assets","Site Pages","Style Library& quot;,"Master Page Gallery","Picture" + $SourceList + $IgnoreLibs if($SPWeb -eq $null){ Write-Host "Unable to reach the provided URL, Aborting…& quot; ;Exit } if( ($SPWeb.Lists.TryGetList($SourceList) ) -eq $Null){ Write-Host& quot;The list $SourceList is not availible, Aborting …"; Exit } if($AsDefault- ne $True){$AsDefault = $False} $SourceLists=$SPweb.lists["$SourceList"] if( ($SourceLists.Views[$SourceView]) -eq $Null ){ Write-Host "The view $SourceView does not exist, Aborting …"; Exit  } if($NewViewName -lt 1){ $NewViewName = $SourceView } # Go through each document library in the target site $listIds = @(); $i = 0; if($SPWebT -ne $null) { $lists=$SPWebT.lists } else { $lists=$SPWeb.lists } while ($i -lt $lists.Count) { $list = $lists[$i] if($list.BaseType -eq "DocumentLibrary") { if ($Ignorelist -contains $list.Title) { write-host $list "is Ignored" -foregroundcolor Yellow - backgroundcolor Black } else { $view = $list.Views[$NewViewName] if ($view -ne $ null) { Write-Host "Updating existing view" -foregroundcolor Yellow -backgroundcolor Black $list.views.delete($view.ID) $list.update() } $Viewfields = $Sourcelists.Views[$SourceView].ViewFields.ToStringCollection() $ viewRowLimit="100" $viewPaged=$true $viewDefaultView=$AsDefault # Setting the Query for the View $viewQuery = $Sourcelists.Views[$SourceView].Query $viewName = $NewViewName # Finally – Provisioning the View try { $myListView = $list.Views.Add($viewName, $viewFields, $viewQuery, 100, $True, $False, "HTML", $False) } catch { Write-Host "Not all columns are availible in the target library" -foregroundcolor Yellow } # You need to Update the View for changes made to the view # Updating the List is not enough $myListView.DefaultView = $AsDefault $myListView.Update() $list.Update() Write-Host "$viewName added to Library $list" } } $i = $i + 1 } $SPWeb. Dispose() } Copy-SPView ($WebURL,$SourceList,$SourceView,$NewViewName) Using this script it’s possible to copy views from a source library to any target library. This includes copying views to libraries in other site collections / web applications or even other SharePoint servers! **Summary of possible variables:** – WebURL URL of the source library – SourceList Displayname of the source library what contains the view – SourceView Name of the view that needs to be copied – NewViewName Name of the view in the target libraries. (if left empty the source view name will be used.) – TargetURL URL of the target site / site collection of web application( If left empty the libraries in the WebURL are being updated) – IgnoreLibs Name of the libraries that need to be ignored. (The script contains a list of SharePoint Household Libraries that are ignored by default including the Source Library.) “ Customized Reports”,”Form Templates”,”Shared Documents”,”Site Assets”,”Site Pages”,“ Style Library”,”Master Page Gallery”,”Picture” **.Example 1** # This example copies the view to all document libraries within the source URL # PS C:> .Copy-SPView.ps1 -WebURL -SourceList -SourceView **.Example 2** # This example copies the view to all document libraries within the target URL. # PS C:> .Copy-SPView.ps1 -WebURL -SourceList -SourceView -TargetURL “” **.Example 3** # This example shows all possible variables that are currently working. # PS C:> .Copy-SPView.ps1 -WebURL -SourceList -SourceView -TargetURL “” -NewViewName “Rogier’s View” -IgnoreLibs “Shared Documents” Please let me know if this was helpful ### Share this: * [ X ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=twitter) * [ Facebook ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=facebook) * [ WhatsApp ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Email ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Copy%20sharepoint%20views%20to%20other%20libraries%20powershell&body=https%3A%2F%2Fsharepointtechnicalsupport.com%2F2015%2F05%2F01%2Fcopy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell%2F&share=email) * [ Telegram ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=telegram) * [ LinkedIn ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=linkedin) * [ Tumblr ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=tumblr) * [ Pinterest ](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2015/05/01/copy-sharepoint-views-other-libraries-powershell/?share=pinterest) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_