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All articles tagged “Versioning”.

Personal writing by Florian Grasel → floriangrasel.com

9 posts: “Versioning”

Diagram: on the left a project list with the control field Delete versions and the values Yes, Done, No and Error, in the middle the weekly run, on the right the result per library with deleted versions and freed storage

DocumentsOct 14, 2026

SharePoint: deleting old versions automatically to free up storage

Delete old versions in SharePoint Online with PowerShell and an Azure Function: driven by a list, app-only, with a time budget, log and dry run. With code.

Approval record of a work instruction: for each version the reviewer, approver, validity period and number of acknowledgements

DocumentsOct 5, 2026

Is SharePoint audit-proof? What a DMS must prove

Audit-proof storage is not a switch in SharePoint. What the term requires, what version history and Purview do and what a DMS proves for controlled documents.

Diagram: a work instruction with valid version 3 and approved version 4, which only applies from an effective date

DocumentsSep 28, 2026

SharePoint as a DMS: where major and minor versions end

SharePoint offers a lot for document management. For controlled documents with an effective date, multi-stage approval and acknowledgement, built-in tools end.

Diagram: a file name is broken down into project, trade, drawing type, number, index and status, with the versions of a drawing with index A to C below

ProjectsSep 26, 2026

Drawing management in SharePoint: drawing code, index and versions

Managing drawings in SharePoint via a drawing code in the file name: metadata from the name, every index a version and where the limits lie.

MigrationJun 28, 2026

Migrate SharePoint version history intelligently: Less storage, same traceability

Use hash-based version deduplication to save SharePoint Online storage during a 35 TB migration and avoid Migration API pitfalls.

MigrationJun 6, 2026

The SharePoint Migration API in practice: What Microsoft does not document

Practical SharePoint Migration API lessons: AES-256, manifest XML, blob snapshots, service bugs, and code from more than 50 iterations.

CompanyMay 4, 2026

SharePoint Change Explorer at the SharePoint Hackathon 2026

SharePoint Change Explorer from Hackathon 2026: compare versions deterministically and explain changes clearly with Azure OpenAI.

DocumentsMay 19, 2021

Digital Signatures for SharePoint Documents, Simplified

See how our SharePoint workflow collects digital signatures: assign signers, set positions, notify by email, and download the signed PDF.

DocumentsJul 18, 2018

Prevent SharePoint Documents Checked Out Unknowingly

Learn how a scheduled PowerShell workflow scans SharePoint, lists every checked-out document, and emails owners so projects never stall on missing metadata.

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