Release Notes: New and improved features in the SharePoint Migration Tool
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Contributors
Learn about the new features and updates to existing features in SharePoint Migration Tool, Version 1.1.901.
Note
The new V2 beta release is now available for download. To install the new V2 beta release, download it here: SharePoint Migration Tool V2 Beta release
Note
To install the current release download here: SharePoint Migration Tool Version 1.1.90.1
New features
The following features have been added to SharePoint Migration Tool, Version 1.1.901.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Allow migration of 0 bytes files |
Files will be migrated even if they are of zero bytes. |
| Computer names column |
A column containing the name of the computers running the migration job has been added to the report. |
| Support of incremental check on target environment |
In SharePoint Online, an incremental check of the target environment will be performed. If the modified time of the source file is earlier than the modified time of the target file, the file will not be migrated. |
Improvements
In addition to a number of minor fixes, here are the primary improvements made in this release:
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
| Stability |
General improvements have been made to remove some errors in tool. |
| Permissions fixes |
We have made several improvements to better preserve the permission when requested and not removing existing permission in the destination. |
| Warnings when files are checked out |
Users will now have warning messages appear in the tool when attempting to migrate a file that was checked out. |
| Report when performing only a scan |
The FilesReport.csv file will now show the correct results when only scanning option is turned on. |
See also
Other Resources
Download SharePoint Migration Tool V2 Beta release