Import From CSV File into SharePoint List using Powershell
Periodically, We needed the data from a CSV file, which is generated by an external Third-party application, to be imported to SharePoint 2010 List. To fulfill this requirement, I wrote a quick PowerShell script which will read the CSV file and import the data into the SharePoint list using PowerShell.
PowerShell Script to import from CSV file to SharePoint 2010 list
Lets import CSV file to SharePoint list using PowerShell

We scheduled this script through Windows Task Scheduler: How to schedule a PowerShell script using windows task scheduler?
In another case, before importing a list item from the CSV file, I had to check whether the item which is being added, already exists in the List. If It doesn't exist, let the script add a new item from CSV file.
Update Lookup values in PowerShell:
Unlike other fields, SharePoint lookup fields can't be set directly. We have to get the lookup parent id, to update the lookup field values.
Here is my another post on importing data from CSV file to SharePoint Online list using PowerShell: Import CSV to SharePoint Online List using PowerShell
PowerShell Script to import from CSV file to SharePoint 2010 list
Lets import CSV file to SharePoint list using PowerShell
Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue #Read the CSV file $CSVData = Import-CSV -path "C:\Data.csv" #If the CSV Doesn't has column Headers, you can create Named Headers $CSVData = Import-CSV -path "C:\Data.csv" -Header("Title", "Description", "Priority", "AssignedTo", "DueDate", "Status") #Get the Web $web = Get-SPWeb -identity "http://sharepoint.crescent.com/sites/Marketing/" #Get the Target List $list = $web.Lists["Log"] #Iterate through each Row in the CSV foreach ($row in $CSVData) { $item = $list.Items.Add(); $item["Title"] = $row.Title $item["Description"] = $row.Description $item["Priority"] = $row.Priority #Set the People Picker Field value $item["Assigned To"] = Get-SPUser -Identity $row.AssignedTo -web "http://sharepoint.crescent.com/sites/Marketing/" #Set the Date Field value $item["Due Date"] = Get-Date $row.DueDate $item["Status"] = $row.Status $item.Update() }

We scheduled this script through Windows Task Scheduler: How to schedule a PowerShell script using windows task scheduler?
In another case, before importing a list item from the CSV file, I had to check whether the item which is being added, already exists in the List. If It doesn't exist, let the script add a new item from CSV file.
$ListItems = $reconciliationList.Items | Where-Object { $_.Item("Title") -eq $row.Title} if ($ListItems -eq $null) { #ADD Item to the List }
Update Lookup values in PowerShell:
Unlike other fields, SharePoint lookup fields can't be set directly. We have to get the lookup parent id, to update the lookup field values.
#For Lookup values: Lookup Parent List $DepartmentList=$web.Lists["Department"] #Get the Lookup Item from Parent List $LookupItem = $departmentList.Items | Where-Object { $_.Item("Title") -eq $row.Department} if($LookupItem -ne $null) { $deptLookup = New-Object Microsoft.Sharepoint.SPFieldLookupValue($LookupItem.ID,$row.Department) } #Set the Lookup field value $item["Department"] = $deptLookup $item.Update()
Here is my another post on importing data from CSV file to SharePoint Online list using PowerShell: Import CSV to SharePoint Online List using PowerShell
Will this work for MOSS?
ReplyDeleteFor MOSS, use:
Delete[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.SharePoint") > $null;
$site=new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite($SiteULR);
$web=$site.openweb();
To get this to work for lookup values, i had to replace the "if" condition with the following:-
ReplyDeleteif($LookupItem -ne $null)
{
$LookupListItem = $LookupItem[0]
$deptLookup = New-Object Microsoft.Sharepoint.SPFieldLookupValue($LookupListItem.ID,$row.department)
}
In this "$ListItems = $reconciliationList.Items | Where-Object { $_.Item("Title") -eq $row.Title}
ReplyDeleteif ($ListItems -eq $null)
{
#ADD Item to the List
}
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What is $reconciliationList.Items and when i execute the script its not working..
Please help
$reconciliationList is a SPList object!
DeleteWhen the CSV file has special characters like ä,ö they are not entered correctly.
ReplyDeleteConvert the CSV file into Unicode and then process:
DeleteGet-Content "C:\Reports\Data.csv" | Out-File "C:\Reports\Converted-Data.csv" -Encoding Unicode
How do I refer column names with space? E.g. instead of "Name" its "Name of the Person" in my CSV.
ReplyDeleteUse: $Row.'Name of the person'
DeleteWhen I added line with list validation, my script is importing empty fields. Could you help with this?
ReplyDeleteI need to import the yes/no field.
ReplyDeleteAny help?
Just set: $ListItem[YesNoFieldName] = $True or $False
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteI've got a problem with importing people picker value, I get the following error:
Get-SPUser : Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Identity'. The argument is null. Provide a valid value for the argument, and then try running the command again.
At C:\skrypt.ps1:24 char:43
+ $item["AssignedTo"] = Get-SPUser -Identity $row.AssignedTo -Web $web ;
Thanks for Your help.
M.