Export/Import a SharePoint List/Document Library

Question

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I'd like to be able to export/import (or backup/restore) lists and document libraries only, with versioning and access rights.

If it is a custom list (deployed via feature), I understand that the feature needs to be deployed prior to import (or restore).

I can't use "save as template", as the list is too big to include content.

stsadm -o export doesn't seem to be able to do this. Is there an alternative?

Answer 1

The SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard should be able to do what you want.

Answer 2

YOu can export a list by going to the list settings and then click the save as template link (you can choose to include / exclude content). The template is then usable for creating new lists, but can also be downloaded as an stp file.

Answer 3

Here is how I performed the task of exporting a list from 2007 and importing that list to 2010.

• 1) in 2007, go to your top level site in your web part. Modify settings-> galleries-> list templates. click the list template you want to export, save to disk.
• 2) change the stp to a cab extension. export the manifest.xml. change the version from 3 to 4 in the .xml (close to the top of the file.). create a new cab file using the makecab file.
• 3) rename extension of cab file to stp.
• 4)go into 2010 web app, top site, site settings-> gallery-> list templates -> insert the new stp. create a new list using that template.