SharePrep

SharePoint imposes a few naming and path length restrictions, which must be complied with by any uploaded file and folder. If you get naming-related errors while migrating data to SharePoint, you must go through all the files and folders to find the one that causes problems, which might be tedious. A much faster alternative to solve this issue is SharePrep.

As its name suggests, SharePrep is designed to help you prepare files and folders for Sharepoint importing. Providing a user-friendly working environment, SharePrep comes with tools ready to help you carry out the task above as quickly as possible.

Although it might seem a bit outdated, probably due to the font and color choices, the main window of SharePrep features a built-in tree-based file browser that enables you to quickly navigate to the desired location. SharePrep displays the short and the long names of the files, alongside their size, their date stamp, and additional attributes.

You can go on and select multiple files to rename them in batch, or use the integrated search and replace tool to look for specific characters in their names and replace them with others. However, SharePrep is aware of the current list of restricted characters in SharePoint and comes with a list of actions that can be taken to conveniently repair all the names in one go. For instance, given that names are not allowed to begin and end with a period, SharePrep can remove such characters automatically. Other options enable you to replace characters or strings instead of deleting them altogether.

There is an automatic name scanner in SharePrep that you can use to detect potential problems in the name of your files and folders. SharePrep can analyze the length of the file paths to find the ones that are longer than the ones stated by the SharePoint rules.

SharePrep allows the fast processing of names of both files and directories that are going to be imported into SharePoint, making sure they comply with the platform's regulations. On the other hand, the application can also be used to correct file and folder names according to user-defined restrictions. Aside from an interface that does not follow the modern trends, SharePrep delivers and works as promised.