Back up and recover list items and documents (Windows SharePoint Services)

Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Topic Last Modified: 2009-03-18

This article provides information about how to back up and recover site objects such as list items and documents by using Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 built-in tools and Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. In most cases, we recommend that you use the Recycle Bins to back up and restore site objects. System Center Data Protection Manager and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 backup and recovery tools are intended only for backing up and restoring farms, Web applications, and databases. When possible, ensure that the Recycle Bins are enabled for important site objects.

For more information about using the Recycle Bins, see Configure and manage the Recycle Bin (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0).

For information about general backup and recovery for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, see Back up and restore the entire farm (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 technology).

If you need to recover a document that you have not backed up, and you are not using the Recycle Bins, see Create a recovery farm (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0).

Use built-in tools to back up and recover a list item or document

You can use Internet Explorer and SharePoint Products and Technologies functionality to back up and recover a list item or a document.

The simplest way to back up a single document or list item is to use the Save Target As functionality in Internet Explorer. You must have Read permission for the document library or list to perform this procedure.

Save a document or list item

1. In the document library or list, right-click the document or list item, and then click Save Target As.

2. In the Save As dialog box, choose a location, and then click Save.

Recover a document or list item

• To recover a document or list item, add the item to the site where you want to restore it. You must have Contribute permission for the document library or list to add a file or list item. For more information, see the following resources:

  • Add one or more files to a library (Windows SharePoint Services) (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=114326&clcid=0x409)

  • Add, edit, or delete a list item (Windows SharePoint Services) (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=114325&clcid=0x409)

Use Data Protection Manager to back up and recover a list item or document

You can use System Center Data Protection Manager to easily recover a list item or document. For information about protecting and recovering SharePoint Products and Technologies by using System Center Data Protection Manager, see the following resources:

• Back up and restore an item by using DPM (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0)

• Back up and restore a site by using DPM (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0)

See Also

Concepts

Back up and recover site objects (Windows SharePoint Services)
Back up and recover lists and document libraries (Windows SharePoint Services)