Walkthrough - Copy Structure

Copy Structure allows you to copy site objects from your source SharePoint environment to your destination SharePoint environment.

Prerequisites

• Global Administrator, SharePoint Administrator, or Site collection Administrator permissions are always recommended.

Index

• How-To

How-To

1. Click Copy.
2. Select Copy Structure.
3. Add your source credentials.
4. Click Connect.
5. Select your source. 
6. Click Next.
7. Add you destination credentials.
8. Click Connect.
9. Select your destination. 
10. Click Next.
11. Select the type of object you would like to copy from the list of Site Objects. Your options are:
    • Sites 
    • Lists and Libraries 
    • Content Types 
    • Site Columns 
    • Groups 
    • Permission Levels 
    • Workflows 
    • Managed Metadata 
12. Select the site object(s) you want to copy from the source.
13. Drag and drop it into the destination or click  in the bottom right corner. See Copy Options if you need to apply specific parameters.
14. Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warning, or errors. See Migration Report for more details.

Note: When a Group is detected at the destination, ShareGate Desktop does not automatically update the group membership. To ensure that your group has been migrated properly, you can run a Permissions Matrix Report, or copy the group before copying the object to ensure source members are added to the destination.