Import / Export Managed Metadata Service Application

Import Managed Metadata Service Application

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Add-PsSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

$mmsApplication = Get-SPServiceApplication | ?{$_.TypeName -eq "Managed Metadata Service"}

$mmsProxy = Get-SPServiceApplicationProxy | ?{$_.TypeName -eq "Managed Metadata ServiceConnection"}

if ((read-host "WARNING: Running this script will overwrite all existing Terms in the chosen Managed Metadata Service, type Y to confirm otherwise press any key") -eq "Y") {

   Import-SPMetadataWebServicePartitionData -Identity $mmsApplication.Id -ServiceProxy $mmsProxy -Path "\\sysldns012\sharepoint\backups\15-07-2014\MMS_15-07-2014.cab" -OverwriteExisting;  #Enter valid location to export to

}​​

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Export Managed Metadata Service application

Add-PsSnapin Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$today = (Get-Date -Format dd-MM-yyyy)
$workingDirectory = "C:\Backups\$today"
write-host "Creating working directory at $workingDirectory"
[IO.Directory]::CreateDirectory($workingDirectory)

$mmsBackupPath = "$workingDirectory\MMS_$today.cab"
write-host "Exporting MMS to $mmsBackupPath"
$mmsApplication = Get-SPServiceApplication | ?{$_.TypeName -eq "Managed Metadata Service"}
$mmsProxy = Get-SPServiceApplicationProxy | ?{$_.TypeName -eq "Managed Metadata Service Connection"}

Export-SPMetadataWebServicePartitionData -Identity $mmsApplication.Id -Path $mmsBackupPath -ServiceProxy $mmsProxy​​