Don’t Start With SharePoint

A question SharePoint administrators are often asked is: “Can we make a [time entry system/ inventory tracking/ other application] in SharePoint?” The answer is usually: Yes. Absolutely. Maybe. Sorta. Hold on a second. Why Are We Making This In SharePoint? Usually the response to this is “We want to strategically leverage our existing investments in… Continue reading Don’t Start With SharePoint

List All SharePoint Site Request Access Emails In A Web Application

When a SharePoint site is created, by default the creator’s email address is automatically populated into the “Manage Access Requests”. However, sometimes the creator isn’t the site owner, and doesn’t handle the day-to-day access requests for the site. The script below will go through all sites and site collections within a designated web application and… Continue reading List All SharePoint Site Request Access Emails In A Web Application

PowerShell Script To Find and Extract Files From SharePoint That Have A URL Longer Than 260 Characters

If you’re here, it can only mean one thing: Your users have created a folder and filename path in SharePoint that is so long that they’re now getting errors, and they can’t edit the document in Office applications. Like a burrowing parasite, the office document document has gone deeper and deeper into a convoluted folder… Continue reading PowerShell Script To Find and Extract Files From SharePoint That Have A URL Longer Than 260 Characters