automatically create subfolder and save the file in sharepoint using powershell

Question

I am new in powershell, i want to save a file which powershell will automatically create new subfolder in sharepoint 2010 and save it ( the subfolder named should be todayname i.e. 25Oct2012) :

here is the script :

$sharepointsave = "SiteURL+DocumentLibrarypath" + "/" + $today + "/"

New-Item $sharepointsave -type directory -Force

$sharepointpath = "SiteURL+DocumentLibrarypath" + "/" + $today + "/"
$sharepointsave = $sharepointpath + $filename + $today + ".xls"

$b.SaveAs($sharepointsave1)

however, it couldn't create the subfolder ... would you please help

Thanks very much

Best Regards Mary

Answer 1

Mary,

I think the $today variable returns some special characters with it, which are invalid for a folder name and that causes it not to create the folder...

Can you please try date formatting like:

$completeFolderName = Get-Date -format dMMMyyyy

Reference to Date Formats in Powershell

UPDATE: Here is how you create folders from PowerShell:

PS > $spFolder = $spDocumentLibrary.AddItem( 
>> "",[Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFileSystemObjectType]::Folder,"My New Folder" 
>>) 
PS > $spFolder.Update()

Please refer to: Use PowerShell Cmdlets to Manage SharePoint Document Libraries