This post describes how to get SharePoint items from any lists by using PowerShell. In some BI architectures, where the user wants to store the data in spreadsheets or somewhere that is not stored within a database, we can usually offer the option of storing that data within a list in SharePoint. In this way,… READ MORE
By now you must have heard about PowerShell: All the cool kids use it! But what if you are not a developer? Could PowerShell help you out when you are an admin or doing site configuration? Join this webinar to learn how to set up PowerShell on your machine and start managing your environment in… READ MORE
Another simple article, which provides a PowerShell script that I need to use to download a file from a Sharepoint site. So for that we are using the Pnp.Powershell module by giving the Sharepoint online credentials and then we use Connect-PnPOnline function to connect in the account from the PowerShell. The documentation of this module can be found here: PnP… READ MORE
Requirement: Copy All Document Libraries to another Site collection in SharePoint Online. PowerShell to Copy Document Libraries from One Site to Another Site Collection in SharePoint Online: In a migration project, I have a requirement to copy all document libraries from one site collection to another. Here is the PowerShell script I’ve used to copy all… READ MORE
It started with a tweet As with many things in my life it started with a tweet That looks awesome, I thought, so I watched the YouTube video.Scott has written a C# application that would change the scene depending on some text in the PowerPoint slide notes. Then, by applying a Chroma filter to the… READ MORE
PowerShell Introduction When Microsoft introduced PowerShell in the mid-2000’s, it was a pretty big deal. The venerable cmd.exe (based on DOS’s command.com) was not very effective in comparison to open source shells popping up on Windows that drug half of a GNU/Linux installation along with them. About 13 years ago I wrote about Microsoft’s new… READ MORE
In this first part of a multi-series blog, I will explain why and how we should use Azure Functions and PowerShell together. Next, I will show you how to deploy a PowerShell based Function. Azure Functions Azure Functions is a serverless compute service that allows you to run small pieces of code (called “functions”) without worrying… READ MORE
A few days ago I posted some PowerShell code that you could use to be alerted when things changed in Active Directory. The code used PowerShell and CIM events to notify you, for example, when a new user account is created. This can be helpful when you need alerting. But perhaps you only need reporting. What has… READ MORE
Scenario I want to write a function that will query an image site and download a picture so I can insert it into a blog post. After watching a local PowerShell User Group presentation on using Invoke-RestMethod, I decided to give it a try. API Parameters Invoke-RestMethod is a PowerShell utility specifically for quering web sites that… READ MORE
Do you have a PowerShell GUI that needs to accept text input? Maybe you want to be able to copy and paste a list of computers, ip addresses, user names or some other data. I will show you how to add a text box into your PowerShell GUI to handle that input. If you haven’t… READ MORE
