SharePoint (and Project Server) Shenanigans

• Add Sharepoint Snap-In to Powershell

Add-PsSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell
 [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName('Microsoft.SharePoint')

# Activate Content TypeHub option under Site Collection Administration
stsadm -o activatefeature -id 73EF14B1-13A9-416b-A9B5-ECECA2B0604C -url http://MySharePointSrv.com/sites/sitecol1

• Unpublish All Content Types containing Custom Group Name

$HubUrl = “http://cthub.MySharePointSrv.com”
$HubSite = Get-SPSite $HubUrl
$HubWeb = $HubSite.RootWeb
$Publisher = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.ContentTypeSync.ContentTypePublisher($HubSite)
$ContentTypes = $HubWeb.ContentTypes
foreach ($ContentType in $ContentTypes)
{
        $contentTypeGroup = $ContentType.Group
        $contentTypeName = $ContentType.Name

		# only publish the nMySharePointSrv Conten Types
		if ( $contentTypeGroup  -like '*MyCustomGroupName*')
		{
			 $Publisher.Unpublish($ContentType)
             echo "UNPUBLISHED [CONTENT TYPE GROUP] $contentTypeGroup, $contentTypeName"
		}
 }
$HubSite.Dispose()

• (re)Publish All Content Types containing Custom Group Name to Subscribing web application

$HubUrl = “http://cthub.MySharePointSrv.com”
$HubSite = Get-SPSite $HubUrl
$HubWeb = $HubSite.RootWeb
$Publisher = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.ContentTypeSync.ContentTypePublisher($HubSite)
$ContentTypes = $HubWeb.ContentTypes
foreach ($ContentType in $ContentTypes)
{
        $contentTypeGroup = $ContentType.Group
        $contentTypeName = $ContentType.Name

		# only publish the nMySharePointSrv Conten Types
		if ( $contentTypeGroup  -like '*MyCustomGroupName*')
		{
			 $Publisher.Publish($ContentType)
             echo "PUBLISHED [CONTENT TYPE GROUP] $contentTypeGroup, $contentTypeName"
		}

    }

$HubSite.Dispose()

• Force the Publish content types from Content Type Hub to a target web application (instead of waiting for job to start on schedule

# http://get-spscripts.com
#Run the Content Type Hub timer job
$ctHubTJ = Get-SPTimerJob "MetadataHubTimerJob"
$ctHubTJ.RunNow()

#Run the Content Type Subscriber timer job for a specific Web Application
$ctSubTJ = Get-SPTimerJob "MetadataSubscriberTimerJob" -WebApplication http://MySharePointSrv.com
$ctSubTJ.RunNow()
 echo "Metadata Hub Job initiated"

• Read a text file that lists some files to be used as Content Types, iterates through each files and its create contents

The IMPORTFILES.TXT has this format

<# Create Content Type
#http://jaclynsaito.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/create-a-sharepoint-2010-content-type-using-powershell/
#>
# Set Variables
$url = "http://cthub.MySharePointSrv.com"
$cGroup = "MyContentTypes Group"
# Read list of document template to create CT
$DocumentTemplatesArray = Get-Content "C:\temp\IMPORTFILES.txt"
$CTHubSiteColl =  "http://cthub.MySharePointSrv.com"

$site = get-spsite $url

$web = $site.openweb()

$ctypeParent = $web.availablecontenttypes["Document"]

 # Loop thru the number of CT to create
$i = 0
$MaxCT = $DocumentTemplatesArray.count  # total CT to create
 write-host "--------" + $DocumentTemplatesArray.count total lines read from file + "-------"+
foreach ($line in $DocumentTemplatesArray)
{
    $templateURL = "/DocumentTemplates/" + $ctypeName   # URL of templatefile with extension
    $ctypeName = $line.replace(".doc","").replace(".xls","").replace(".vst","").replace(".xltx","")   #name of CT without extension

    Write-Host $i + ": " + $ctypeName

    $ctype = new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPContentType($ctypeParent, $web.contenttypes, $ctypeName)

    $web.contenttypes.add($ctype)

    # ADD CUSTOM COLUMN
     $web.fields.add(“myField”, ([Type]“Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldType”)::Text, $false)
     $field = $web.fields.getfield(“myField”)
     $fieldLink = new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldLink($field)
     $ctype.fieldlinks.add($fieldLink)

    #   set the current document template file to be the document tmeplate
    $ctype.DocumentTemplate = $templateURL
    $ctype.Group = $cGroup  # give GroupName

    <# Publish Content Type  #http://www.jeffholliday.com/2011/08/powershell-script-create-content-type.html #>#
    write-Host "---- now publish to : " + $CTHubSiteColl
    $Publisher = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.ContentTypeSync.ContentTypePublisher($CTHubSiteColl)

    $Publisher.Publish($ctype);

    #   update the content type
    $ctype.Update()
     $i++
 }

 # END OF LOOP TO CREATE CT
$web.Dispose()
$site.Dispose()

• Create a new Web Application

# Declare  Variables
$siteName = “SP - MyWebApp.sharepoint.com”
 $port = 80
 $hostHeader = “MyWebApp.sharepoint.com”
 $path = “d:\dedicateddrive\MyWebApp.sharepoint.com”
 $url = “http://MyWebApp.sharepoint.com:80”
 $appPoolName = “SP - MyWebApp.sharepoint.com”
 $managedAccount = “sharepoint\Sharepoint-WebApp-MA”
 $dbServer = “Sharepoint-SQL”
 $dbName = “Sharepoint-MyWebApp”
 $allowAnonymous = $false
 $authenticationMethod = “NTLM”
 $ssl = $false
#Create the Web app
New-SPWebApplication -Name $siteName -Port $port -HostHeader $hostHeader -Path $Path -URL $url -ApplicationPool $appPoolName -ApplicationPoolAccount (Get-SPManagedAccount “$managedAccount”) -DatabaseName $dbName -DatabaseServer $dbServer -AllowAnonymousAccess: $allowAnonymous -AuthenticationMethod $authenticationMethod -SecureSocketsLayer:$ssl
</div>

• Convert existing Web Application from classic-mode to claims-based authentication 

 # http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg251985(v=office.14).aspx

#set the specified user account as an administrator for the site
$WebAppName = "http://MySharePointSrv.com"
$wa = get-SPWebApplication $WebAppName
$wa.UseClaimsAuthentication = $true
$wa.Update()

#configure the policy to enable the user to have full access
$account = "MySharePointSrv\SPSetup"
$account = (New-SPClaimsPrincipal -identity $account -identitytype 1).ToEncodedString()
$wa = get-SPWebApplication $WebAppName
$zp = $wa.ZonePolicies("Default")
$p = $zp.Add($account,"PSPolicy")
$fc=$wa.PolicyRoles.GetSpecialRole("FullControl")
$p.PolicyRoleBindings.Add($fc)
$wa.Update()

#Migrate users
$wa.MigrateUsers($true)

$wa.ProvisionGlobally()

• Create a new Managed Path

$ManagedPath = "/teams"
$WebApplication= "http://MySharePointSrv.com"
 New-SPManagedPath -RelativeURL $ManagedPath -WebApplication $WebApplication

• Create a new Site Collection

# ---- CONFIGURATION BLOCK ----
$WebApplication= "http://MySharePointSrv.com"
$url = "http://MySharePointSrv.com"
$ContentDatabase = "SP-ContentDB1"
$WebsiteName = "MyNewWebApp"
$WebsiteDesc = ""
$Template = "STS#1"
    # STS#0 Team site
	# STS#1 Blank site
    # enter the command GET-SPWebTemplate to choose different template

# the username, display name, and email address
$PrimaryLogin = "MySharePointSrv\SPSetup"
$PrimaryDisplay = "SPSetup"
$PrimaryEmail = "Sharepoint@MySharePointSrv.com"

# Information about the secondary site collection administrator (Secondary Owner)
$SecondaryLogin = "MySharePointSrv\SPAdmin"
$SecondaryDisplay = "SPAdmin"
$SecondaryEmail = "Sharepoint@MySharePointSrv.com"

# Names of the default Members and Viewers groups
$MembersGroup = "$WebsiteName Members"
$ViewersGroup = "Viewers"
# ---- END OF VARIABLES ----

# You should not have to change any of the remaining code
# Unless you want to change the functionality of the script itself

# Create New Managed Path /
# New-SPManagedPath -RelativeURL "/site1" -WebApplication $WebApplication

Write-Host "Creating ContentDatabase "$ContentDatabase "......"
# Create new Content DB
New-SPContentDatabase -Name $ContentDatabase -WebApplication $WebApplication

Write-Host "Creating SiteCollection "$url"......"
# Create New Site Collection in same Content Database
New-SPSite -Url $url –ContentDatabase $ContentDatabase -Name $WebsiteName –Description $WebsiteDesc  -Template $Template -OwnerAlias $PrimaryLogin –OwnerEmail $PrimaryEmail -SecondaryOwnerAlias $SecondaryLogin -SecondaryEmail $SecondaryEmail

# default groups (Visitor, Members, and Owners)
$web = Get-SPWeb $url
$web.CreateDefaultAssociatedGroups($PrimaryLogin,$SecondaryLogin,"")

$PrimaryAdmin = Get-SPUser $PrimaryLogin -Web $url
$PrimaryAdmin.Name = $PrimaryDisplay
$PrimaryAdmin.Update()
$SecondaryAdmin = Get-SPUser $SecondaryLogin -Web $url
$SecondaryAdmin.Name = $SecondaryDisplay
$SecondaryAdmin.Update()

# Finish by disposing of the SPWeb object to be a good PowerShell citizen
$web.Dispose()

<Sites>
<Site Name="Test 1" Url="Test1" />
<Site Name="Test 2" Url="Test2" >
<Site Name="Test 2 1" Url="Test21" >
<Site Name="Test 2 1 1" Url="Test211" />
<Site Name="Test 2 1 2" Url="Test212" />
</Site>
</Site>
<Site Name="Test 3" Url="Test3" >
<Site Name="Test 3 1" Url="Test31" />
<Site Name="Test 3 2" Url="Test32" />
<Site Name="Test 3 3" Url="Test33" >
<Site Name="Test 3 3 1" Url="Test331" />
<Site Name="Test 3 3 2" Url="Test332" />
</Site>
<Site Name="Test 3 4" Url="Test34" />
</Site>
</Site>

<Sites>
<Site Name="Test 1" Url="Test1" />
<Site Name="Test 2" Url="Test2" >
<Site Name="Test 2 1" Url="Test21" >
<Site Name="Test 2 1 1" Url="Test211" />
<Site Name="Test 2 1 2" Url="Test212" />
</Site>
</Site>
<Site Name="Test 3" Url="Test3" >
<Site Name="Test 3 1" Url="Test31" />
<Site Name="Test 3 2" Url="Test32" />
<Site Name="Test 3 3" Url="Test33" >
<Site Name="Test 3 3 1" Url="Test331" />
<Site Name="Test 3 3 2" Url="Test332" />
</Site>
<Site Name="Test 3 4" Url="Test34" />
</Site>
</Site>

$url = "http://MySharePointSrv.com"
$Scollection = ""
$NewMasterPage = "$Scollection/_catalogs/masterpage/Custom.master"

$web = Get-SPWeb $url
Write-Host $NewMasterPage
$web.CustomMasterUrl = $NewMasterPage
$web.MasterUrl = $NewMasterPage

$web.Update()
Write-Host "...done."

$url = "http://MySharePointSrv.com/sites/sitecol1/site1"
$Scollection = "/sites/sitecol1"
$NewMasterPage = "$Scollection/_catalogs/masterpage/custom.master"

$web = Get-SPWeb $url
Write-Host $NewMasterPage
$web.CustomMasterUrl = $NewMasterPage
$web.MasterUrl = $NewMasterPage

$web.Update()
Write-Host "...done."

$url = "http://MySharePointSrv.com/teams/IT"
$Scollection = "/teams/IT"
$NewMasterPage = "$Scollection/_catalogs/masterpage/custom.master"

$web = Get-SPWeb $url
Write-Host $NewMasterPage
$web.CustomMasterUrl = $NewMasterPage
$web.MasterUrl = $NewMasterPage

$web.Update()
Write-Host "...done."

$url = "http://MySharePointSrv.com/sites/sitecol1"
$Scollection = "/sites/sitecol1"
$NewMasterPage = "$Scollection/_catalogs/masterpage/custom.master"

$web = Get-SPWeb $url
Write-Host $NewMasterPage
$web.CustomMasterUrl = $NewMasterPage
$web.MasterUrl = $NewMasterPage

$web.Update()
Write-Host "...done."

$url = "http://MySharePointSrv.com/sites/sitecol1/template"
$Scollection = "/sites/sitecol1"
$NewMasterPage = "$Scollection/_catalogs/masterpage/custom.master"

$web = Get-SPWeb $url
Write-Host $NewMasterPage
$web.CustomMasterUrl = $NewMasterPage
$web.MasterUrl = $NewMasterPage

$web.Update()
Write-Host "...done."

• Remove site columns

# Set Variables
$url = "http://cthub.MySharePointSrv.com"
$siteColumnsList = "myField"  # Specify a list of Site Column Names to be deleted, seperated by ;

$site = new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite($url)
 $array = $siteColumnsList.Split(";")

$site = get-spsite $url

$web = $site.openweb()
 # go thru each content type to remove column
    foreach ($ctype in $web.ContentTypes)
     {
        foreach($colms in $array)
         {
          try
          {
            #Get link to the columnn from the web
            $spFieldLink = New-Object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFieldLink ($web.Fields[$colms])

            #Remove the column from the content type and update
            $ct.FieldLinks.Delete($spFieldLink.Id)
            $ct.Update()

             # below 2 lines is to delete from Site, when not in a ContentType
           # $column = $site.rootweb.Fields[$colms]
           # $site.rootweb.Fields.Delete($column)
           Write-Host $column.Title "deleted successfully."
          }
          catch [System.Exception]
          {
           Write-Host $column.Title "deleted failed."
           #Best Attempt to Remove Site Columns
          }
         }
     }
$site.Dispose()