How to create folder in document library using batch processing

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I need to create bulk folder(~200) in document library. I have tried using console application but it required more time to create then i have decided to create using batch processing as suggested in this Post.

Here is my code

StringBuilder query = new StringBuilder();
query.AppendFormat("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><ows:Batch Version=\"6.0.2.5608\" OnError=\"Return\">");
for (int itemIx = 0; itemIx < 100; itemIx++)
{
    query.AppendFormat("<Method ID=\"{0}\" >" +
    "<SetList>{1}</SetList>"+
    "<SetVar Name=\"FSObjType\">1</SetVar>" +
    "<SetVar Name=\"Cmd\">Save</SetVar>" +
    "<SetVar Name=\"BaseName\">MyFolder{0}</SetVar>" +
    "<SetVar Name=\"ID\">New</SetVar>" +
    "</Method>", itemIx,doclib.ID);
}

query.AppendFormat("</ows:Batch>");

web.ProcessBatchData(query.ToString());

But somehow this is not working. It doesn't create any folder or not return any error from code block.

Or suggest me any other way to create bulk folder in less time.

Slogmeister Extraordinaire · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-08 17:23:16Z

Here's how I did it:

$Installed=Get-PSSnapin | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell" }
if ($Installed -eq $null) { Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell" }

$FolderNames=@("One","Two","Three")

$TargetWebURL="http://<url to site>"
$TargetWeb=Get-SPWeb -Identity $TargetWebURL
$TargetLibrary="<Library Name>"
$CI=[Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFolderCreationInformation]::new()
$SPPath=[Microsoft.SharePoint.SPResourcePath]::FromUri($TargetFolder.ServerRelativePath)
$FolderNames | ForEach-Object { $Folder=$TargetFolder.SubFolders.Add($_); $Folder.Update() }

Caveats:

Local SharePoint
Ran as credentials that already had sufficient permissions
SharePoint 2019
PowerShell 5.1

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