Setting a label to a folder by a cmdlet

[jaumeg3]

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Reporting an Issue or Missing Feature

A Cmdlet for setting a label when you create/set a folder.

Expected behavior

A Cmdlet like "Set-PnPDefaultColumnValues" but for the folders for changeing/add a value.

Actual behavior

Not implemented yet.

Steps to reproduce behavior

Not implemented yet.

Which version of the PnP-PowerShell Cmdlets are you using?

• [ ] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint 2013
• [ ] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint 2016
• [X] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint Online

What is the version of the Cmdlet module you are running?

3.13.1909.0 SharePointPnPPowerShellOnline Module

How did you install the PnP-PowerShell Cmdlets?

• [ ] MSI Installed downloaded from GitHub
• [X] Installed through the PowerShell Gallery with Install-Module
• [ ] Other means

[ghost]

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[danielcecil]

Hi @jaumeg3,

Are you referring to Retention Labels (Compliance Tags)? You can now use Set-PnPListItem to set a label on a list item e.g. Set-PnPListItem -List "Documents" -Identity 1 -Label "My Label"

If you set this on a folder it acts as a default label for any items added inside the folder.

Edit: it's not in the documentation but the Label parameter is there in the latest version of PnP PowerShell.

[AlanPS1]

Hi @danielcecil . I am working with Set-PnPLabel Just now and it appears as the cmdlet describes, it "Sets a retention label on the specified list or library" not the folders within.

As an example, I am attempting to set the "Documents Folder" and another few folders within Documents in OneDrive. Below are a few example commands.

Set-PnPLabel -List "Documents" -Label "OneDriveDefault" Set-PnPLabel -List "Documents/Recipes" -Label "Recipes" Set-PnPLabel -List "Documents/Photos" -Label "Photos"

If I run these three commands within a script in the above order, all 3 folders get the label "Photos"

If I were to switch the order:

Set-PnPLabel -List "Documents/Recipes" -Label "Recipes" Set-PnPLabel -List "Documents/Photos" -Label "Photos" Set-PnPLabel -List "Documents" -Label "OneDriveDefault"

All folders would have the label "OneDriveDefault".

I expect this is why @jaumeg3 is asking for a way to set a label to a folder. It would seem the targets the root of the library only.

Have you or any other found away to set a label on folders nested within a library at all?

[AlanPS1]

To reference my previous post, I have found a solution to the issues I was having.

Please see Set-PnPLabel doesn't appear to be working, am I wrong?

Whilst this isn't the dedicated cmdlet solution the OP was looking for, it is a solution to applying a label to a subfolder so I thought I'd post it incase it is helpful for someone.

Thanks, Alan