This is the most common requirement in SharePoint in which we have to move any list/library:
§ From one site collection to another
§ From top level site to subsite
§ From one web application to another
I will try to best to explain all the steps in detailed manner/user friendly/correct keywords/exact explanation.
Here are the details:
Before we start, let’s note down some quotes as an example that I will use in the following steps: Source site: Site A, Destination site: Site B
§ Open the SharePoint site A on which the list is present
§ Click on the list that you wants to move
§ Settings
§ List settings
§ Permissions and Management
§ Save Document Library as Template/Save List as Template
§ It will provide you the window on which you need to type the template name
§ If you wants a data then please select the appropriate check box
§ Click OK
§ It will give you the successful message, on the same page, you can see the gallery option where it’s actually saved the template
§ Once you reach the galleries, click on the template that we have just saved
§ It will give you a option to save the template to your desktop
§ Open the Destination SharePoint site i.e. Site B
§ Site actions
§ Site settings
§ Galleries
§ List Templates
§ Upload
§ Browse the template that we have saved in the above mentioned steps
§ Select it and upload (80% done J)
§ Now click on Create option (http://site_name/_layouts/create.aspx )
§ You can see the list now under create option
§ Click on it, provide an appropriate name as per your requirements and
§ Click OK (100% completed)
If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues J J
Thank you.
