PowerShell issue

Question

Hi guys,

For bulk deleting "Document libraries", how we can achieve followings:

• PowerShell codes to delete all the document libraries at once.
• Delete document libraries based on CSV file with library name.

Thanks.

Answer 1

1.Delete all document libraries at once.

$SiteURL = "https://tenant.sharepoint.com/sites/test"
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Interactive
$ExcludedLibraries = @("Converted Forms", "Master Page Gallery", "Customized Reports", "Form Templates", "Site Collection Documents","Site Collection Images",
                        "Reporting Templates","Solution Gallery", "Style Library", "Web Part Gallery","Site Assets", "wfpub", "Site Pages", "Images")
$Libraries = Get-PnPList | Where {$_.BaseType -eq "DocumentLibrary" -and $_.Hidden -eq $false -and $ExcludedLibraries -notcontains $_.Title}
ForEach($Library in $Libraries)
{
    #Delete document library in sharepoint online using powershell
    Remove-PnPList -Identity $Library -Recycle -Force
    Write-host -f Green "Library '$($Library.Title)' Deleted Successfully!"
}

2.Delete document libraries based on CSV file with library names.

Create a CSV file then run following PowerShell.

$SiteURL = "https://tenant.sharepoint.com/sites/test"
$CSVFilePath = "C:\Libraries.csv"
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Interactive
$CSVFile = Import-CSV $CSVFilePath 
ForEach($Row in $CSVFile)
{
        Remove-PnPList -Identity $Row.LibraryName -Force -recycle
        Write-host -f Green "Document Library '$($Row.LibraryName)' Deleted Successfully!"
}

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