$site=Get-SPSite "http://SharePoint/managedpath/sitename"
$site.set_ReadOnly($false)

$site=Get-SPSite "http://SharePoint/managedpath/sitename" $site.set_ReadOnly($false)

$site=Get-SPSite "http://SharePoint/managedpath/sitename"
$site.set_ReadOnly($true)

$site=Get-SPSite "http://SharePoint/managedpath/sitename" $site.set_ReadOnly($true)

$oContentService = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebService]::ContentService;
[Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebApplicationCollection]$waCollection = $oContentService.WebApplications;
$log = ".\results.txt"    # output file name and path
$pagepath = "/default.aspx"    # you can change page name or page path  
"Site URL; WebPart Title ; Webpart ID" | out-file $log
$waCollection1 = $waCollection | where-object {$_.IsAdministrationWebApplication -eq $FALSE}
foreach ($wa in $waCollection1)
{
foreach ($obj in $wa.Sites) 
{
write-host "Processing site: " , $siteURL
$siteURL = $obj.URL
 
$site=new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite($siteURL)
 
$pageURL = $siteURL + $pagepath 
$web=$site.Openweb()   
$webpartmanager=$web.GetLimitedWebPartManager($pageURL,  [System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.PersonalizationScope]::Shared)   
foreach ($webpart in $webpartmanager.WebParts)
{   
  $siteURL + "; " + $webpart.Title + " ;  " + $webpart.ID | out-file $log -append  
}                           
}
</pre>
 
As an example, we can remove web parts programmatically, by specifying the site collection and Web Part GUID:

$oContentService = [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebService]::ContentService; [Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebApplicationCollection]$waCollection = $oContentService.WebApplications; $log = ".\results.txt" # output file name and path $pagepath = "/default.aspx" # you can change page name or page path "Site URL; WebPart Title ; Webpart ID" | out-file $log $waCollection1 = $waCollection | where-object {$_.IsAdministrationWebApplication -eq $FALSE} foreach ($wa in $waCollection1) { foreach ($obj in $wa.Sites) { write-host "Processing site: " , $siteURL $siteURL = $obj.URL $site=new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite($siteURL) $pageURL = $siteURL + $pagepath $web=$site.Openweb() $webpartmanager=$web.GetLimitedWebPartManager($pageURL, [System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.PersonalizationScope]::Shared) foreach ($webpart in $webpartmanager.WebParts) { $siteURL + "; " + $webpart.Title + " ; " + $webpart.ID | out-file $log -append } } </pre> As an example, we can remove web parts programmatically, by specifying the site collection and Web Part GUID:

$siteURL = "ht tp://SharePoint/sites/specialsite";  # first constant: site URL
$webpartId = ";   # second argument:  webpart GUID
$pagepath =  "/default.aspx"        # change page name or page path here
$pageURL = $siteURL + $pagepath
write-host "Processing site: ", $siteURL
Write-host "Processing page: " , $pageURL
write-host "Processing webpart ID: " , $webpartID
$site=new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite($siteURL)
$web=$site.Openweb()
$webpartmanager=$web.GetLimitedWebPartManager($pageURL, [System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.PersonalizationScope]::Shared)
$webpartmanager.DeleteWebPart($webpartmanager.Webparts[$webpartId])
$web.Update()
$web.Dispose()
write-host "Finished."

$siteURL = "ht tp://SharePoint/sites/specialsite"; # first constant: site URL $webpartId = "; # second argument: webpart GUID $pagepath = "/default.aspx" # change page name or page path here $pageURL = $siteURL + $pagepath write-host "Processing site: ", $siteURL Write-host "Processing page: " , $pageURL write-host "Processing webpart ID: " , $webpartID $site=new-object Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSite($siteURL) $web=$site.Openweb() $webpartmanager=$web.GetLimitedWebPartManager($pageURL, [System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.PersonalizationScope]::Shared) $webpartmanager.DeleteWebPart($webpartmanager.Webparts[$webpartId]) $web.Update() $web.Dispose() write-host "Finished."

$NewView = $SourceView.clone("AllItems",100,$true,$true)
$NewView.title = "All Documents";
$NewView.update();
$Views.delete($SourceView.id);

$NewView = $SourceView.clone("AllItems",100,$true,$true) $NewView.title = "All Documents"; $NewView.update(); $Views.delete($SourceView.id);

Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
$mylogfile="ongoinglogfile.txt"
 
$envGUID = $(Get-SPFarm).id
if      ($envGUID -eq  "c25ca1f1-6d8f-4c59-86e3-d64821a3bcbb" ) {$env = "Dev"}
elseif  ($envGUID -eq "8e51b3e2-1ed7-4549-ad51-c5c43b065d2c" )  {$env = "Prod"}
else
{
    $env = "Unknown"
    Write-Host -ForegroundColor darkred "UKNOWN FARM in $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
    Add-Content $mylogfile "UKNOWN FARM in $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
    exit
}
elseif ($env -eq "Dev")
{
    #$MatchStr="ht tp://SharePoint dev/Sites/*"  
    $MatchStr="ht tp://SharePoint dev/Sites/2015" 
    $sitesArrNames = "ht tp://SharePoint dev/Sites/2015"
    $sitesArr = $sitesArrNames.split(",");
 
}
elseif ($env -eq "Prod")
{
    $MatchStr="ht tp://SharePoint/Sites/2015" 
    $sitesArrNames = "ht tp://SharePoint/Sites/2015"
    $sitesArr = $sitesArrNames.split(",");
}
else
{
    $waName = $MatchStr = $waName = $null;
}
 
$libsArrStr="Lib1,lib2,Documents,Shared Documents"
$LibsArr=$libsArrStr.split(",")
 
 
write-host  "STARTING: $(get-date) Script: $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
Add-Content $mylogfile "STARTING: $(get-date) Script: $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
 
 
foreach ($SiteName in $sitesArr)
{
    $site = get-spsite $SiteName
    if ($site.url -like $MatchStr)
    {
    $webs=$Site.AllWebs
    $webcount = $Site.AllWebs.Count
 
    for ($i=0; $i -lt $webcount; $i++)
    {
        $TargetWeb=$web=$webs[$i]  #$TargetWeb is used by my standard routines
             
        Write-Host "==>working in $($web.url)"
        Add-Content $mylogfile "==>working in $($web.url)"
 
        $lists=$web.lists;
 
      write-host -f green "The Library $($listName) exists in the site $($web.url), about to tune the view"  #not going to try to config it either
      Add-Content $mylogfile "The Library $($listName) exists in the site $($web.url), about to tune the view" 
 
      for ($k=0; $k -lt $LibsArr.count; $k++)
      {
        $libstr = $LibsArr[$k];
 
        $JPLib = $web.Lists.TryGetList($libStr)  #Extra JPFolder is for the override on routines with lib
        if($JPLib -ne $null)  #optional, can filter to ensure ($JPLib.ContentTypesEnabled)
                            {
                write-host "Analyzing $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)"
                 Add-Content $mylogfile "Analyzing $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)"
 
                 $Views = $JPLib.views;
 
                 $foundOne=$false;
                 for ($vi=$views.count-1; $vi -ge 0; $vi--)
                 {
                   $View = $views[$vi];
                   if ($View.title -eq "All Documents")
                   {
                   if ($foundOne -eq $true)  #there was one found earlier
                   {
                     $views.Delete($view.id);
                     write-host "Deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)"
                     Add-Content $mylogfile "Deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)"
                    }
                    else
                      {
                      $foundOne=$true;
                      $SourceView = $view;
                      }
                      }
                      }
 
 
                      if ($FoundOne)
                      {
                      if ($SourceView.schemaxml.contains("Documents.aspx"))
                      {
                        $NewView = $SourceView.clone("AllItems",100,$true,$true)
                        $NewView.title = "All Documents";
                        $NewView.update();
                        $Views.delete($SourceView.id);
                        write-host "Cloned and deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)"
                        Add-Content $mylogfile "Cloned and deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)"
                        }
 
                        }
      }
      }
 
            $web.Dispose()
            } #SPWeb processing
         
        } #if $true/Siteurl is not null, if environment setup is valid
        $site.Dispose()
} #foreach site

Add-PSSnapin "Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $mylogfile="ongoinglogfile.txt" $envGUID = $(Get-SPFarm).id if ($envGUID -eq "c25ca1f1-6d8f-4c59-86e3-d64821a3bcbb" ) {$env = "Dev"} elseif ($envGUID -eq "8e51b3e2-1ed7-4549-ad51-c5c43b065d2c" ) {$env = "Prod"} else { $env = "Unknown" Write-Host -ForegroundColor darkred "UKNOWN FARM in $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)" Add-Content $mylogfile "UKNOWN FARM in $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)" exit } elseif ($env -eq "Dev") { #$MatchStr="ht tp://SharePoint dev/Sites/*" $MatchStr="ht tp://SharePoint dev/Sites/2015" $sitesArrNames = "ht tp://SharePoint dev/Sites/2015" $sitesArr = $sitesArrNames.split(","); } elseif ($env -eq "Prod") { $MatchStr="ht tp://SharePoint/Sites/2015" $sitesArrNames = "ht tp://SharePoint/Sites/2015" $sitesArr = $sitesArrNames.split(","); } else { $waName = $MatchStr = $waName = $null; } $libsArrStr="Lib1,lib2,Documents,Shared Documents" $LibsArr=$libsArrStr.split(",") write-host "STARTING: $(get-date) Script: $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)" Add-Content $mylogfile "STARTING: $(get-date) Script: $($MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)" foreach ($SiteName in $sitesArr) { $site = get-spsite $SiteName if ($site.url -like $MatchStr) { $webs=$Site.AllWebs $webcount = $Site.AllWebs.Count for ($i=0; $i -lt $webcount; $i++) { $TargetWeb=$web=$webs[$i] #$TargetWeb is used by my standard routines Write-Host "==>working in $($web.url)" Add-Content $mylogfile "==>working in $($web.url)" $lists=$web.lists; write-host -f green "The Library $($listName) exists in the site $($web.url), about to tune the view" #not going to try to config it either Add-Content $mylogfile "The Library $($listName) exists in the site $($web.url), about to tune the view" for ($k=0; $k -lt $LibsArr.count; $k++) { $libstr = $LibsArr[$k]; $JPLib = $web.Lists.TryGetList($libStr) #Extra JPFolder is for the override on routines with lib if($JPLib -ne $null) #optional, can filter to ensure ($JPLib.ContentTypesEnabled) { write-host "Analyzing $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)" Add-Content $mylogfile "Analyzing $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)" $Views = $JPLib.views; $foundOne=$false; for ($vi=$views.count-1; $vi -ge 0; $vi--) { $View = $views[$vi]; if ($View.title -eq "All Documents") { if ($foundOne -eq $true) #there was one found earlier { $views.Delete($view.id); write-host "Deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)" Add-Content $mylogfile "Deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)" } else { $foundOne=$true; $SourceView = $view; } } } if ($FoundOne) { if ($SourceView.schemaxml.contains("Documents.aspx")) { $NewView = $SourceView.clone("AllItems",100,$true,$true) $NewView.title = "All Documents"; $NewView.update(); $Views.delete($SourceView.id); write-host "Cloned and deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)" Add-Content $mylogfile "Cloned and deleted a view in $($JPLib.title) in $($web.url)" } } } } $web.Dispose() } #SPWeb processing } #if $true/Siteurl is not null, if environment setup is valid $site.Dispose() } #foreach site