Powershell command to copy file from Document Library to a fileshare

Question

I have created a WorkFlow to create a document populating it with data from a list. I now need a powershell script that can copy the file in the document library to a file share on our server.

I am new to using powershell in SharePoint, is this possible with a script?

Answer 1

You can use this method.

$fileUrl = url for file on sharepoint

$destinationfolder = destinationFolder


    function ProcessURL {
        param($fileUrl,$destinationfolder)
        $pathToTry = "http://www.mysharepointsite.com/somesite"
        $site = New-Object -Type Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite -ArgumentList $pathToTry
        $web = $site.OpenWeb()  
        $file = $web.GetFile($fileUrl)
        $destinationfolder = $destination + "/" + $folder.Url 
        if (!(Test-Path -path $destinationfolder))
        {
            $dest = New-Item $destinationfolder -type directory 
        }
        #Download file
        $binary = $file.OpenBinary()
        $stream = New-Object System.IO.FileStream($destinationfolder + "/" + $file.Name), Create
        $writer = New-Object System.IO.BinaryWriter($stream)
        $writer.write($binary)
        $writer.Close()
        #Delete file by deleting parent SPListItem
        $list.Items.DeleteItemById($file.Item.Id)
        $web.Close()
        $site.Close()
    }