{"id":4527,"date":"2015-07-24T09:56:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T09:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:11:41","slug":"get-extract-of-files-modified-after-particular-date-from-sharepoint-library-or-folder-within-library-powershell-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/get-extract-of-files-modified-after-particular-date-from-sharepoint-library-or-folder-within-library-powershell-script\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerShell Script: Find Files Modified After a Specific Date"},"content":{"rendered":"

Find Files Modified After a Specific Date in SharePoint Library (PowerShell Script)<\/h2>\n

Have you ever struggled to locate files modified after a certain date in your SharePoint library? Scrolling endlessly or manually checking each file can be tedious and time-consuming. This manual process can lead to frustration, wasted time, and even errors if files are missed. Without a streamlined method, managing files in SharePoint becomes inconvenient, slowing down productivity and causing unnecessary stress.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process step-by-step with a custom PowerShell script to find files modified after a specified date in SharePoint, with this you can effortlessly pinpoint the exact files you need, streamlining your workflow and eliminating the hassle of manual searching.<\/p>\n

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Function getFilesWithin($list)
\n{
\nforeach($item in $list.Items)
\n{
\nif ($folderURL -ne “”)
\n{
\nif ($item.Url.StartsWith($folderURL, “CurrentCultureIgnoreCase”))
\n{
\n$targetFile = $item.file;
\nif ($targetFile.TimeLastModified -ge (Get-Date $lastDate)){
\n$item.Name + “;” + $item.Url + “;” + “File;” + $($targetFile.TimeLastModified).ToString(‘dd\/MM\/yyyy’) | Out-File $logWrite -Append
\n} else {
\nwrite-host -f green “Not changed after given date” + $item.Url
\n}
\n}
\n}
\nelse
\n{
\n$targetFile = $item.file;
\nif ($targetFile.TimeLastModified -ge (Get-Date $lastDate)){
\n$item.Name + “;” + $item.Url + “;” + “File;” + $($targetFile.TimeLastModified).ToString(‘dd\/MM\/yyyy’) | Out-File $logWrite -Append
\n} else {
\nwrite-host -f green “Not changed after given date” + $item.Url
\n}
\n}
\n}
\n}<\/p>\n

$snapin = Get-PSSnapin | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq “Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell” }
\nif ($snapin -eq $null) {
\nWrite-Host “[INIT] Loading SharePoint Powershell Snapin”
\nAdd-PSSnapin “Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell”
\n}<\/p>\n

#****PARAMETRES DEFINITION****
\n#Specify web site URL<\/strong> wherein Document Library exists
\n$web= Get-SpWeb “http:\/\/w2k8sp2010dev01:13432\/”
\n#Specify Title of Document Library<\/strong>
\n$DocLibName = “Shared Documents”
\n#Specify Folder URL<\/strong> if in case any specific documents within folder has to be worked upon or keep blank
\n$folderURL = “”
\n#Log File Name<\/strong>, will be suffixed by date time
\n$LogFileName = “Get_LibFiles_ModifiedAfter_Log”
\n#Specify date after which files modified<\/strong> should be extracted
\n$lastDate = “2015-01-30”
\n#****PARAMETRES DEFINITION****<\/p>\n

$LogFileName = $($LogFileName) + “@” + $(Get-Date -format MMddyy) + “.csv”
\nwrite-host -f RED $LogFileName<\/p>\n

set-variable -option constant -name logWrite -value $($LogFileName)
\n“File Name;File URL;Type;Last Modified” | Out-File $logWrite -Append<\/p>\n

write-host -f White “Connected to Web”
\n$Lib=$web.Lists.TryGetList($DocLibName)
\nwrite-host -f White “Connected to Library”<\/p>\n

if ($Lib.LastItemModifiedDate -ge (Get-Date $lastDate)){
\nwrite-host -f yellow “Changed after given date ” + $($Lib.LastItemModifiedDate)
\n} else {
\nwrite-host -f green “Not changed after given date”
\n}<\/p>\n

getFilesWithin($Lib)<\/p>\n

$web.Dispose();
\n
\n**************SCRIPT ENDS HERE***************<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Instructions to use the above Power-shell script;<\/strong>
\nYou will need to change parameter values and below are the definition of parameters;<\/p>\n

1. Web Site URL – Specify web site URL<\/p>\n

2. Title of Document Library – Specify Document Library Name<\/p>\n

3. Folder URL – Specify Folder URL starting with Library Name For E.g. “shared documents\/folder name”<\/p>\n

4. Log File Name – Specify Log File Name<\/p>\n

5. Date after which files modified – Specify Date criteria (should be in format of \u201cyyyy-mm-dd\u201d)<\/p>\n

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