How to generate a sample data test file using PowerShell

Eric Schrader Administration, SharePoint July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 1 Minute

Using PowerShell, you can quickly create a test file on your computer. I use these for testing SharePoint attachment upload sizes.

You can generate files in mb, gb, etc. easily. This example generates a 5gb test file in C:\Users\MyUserName\AppData\Local\Temp called testfile.txt

$path = "$env:temp\testfile.txt"
$file = [io.file]::Create($path)
$file.SetLength(5gb)
$file.Close()
Get-Item $path

Example of the above file uploaded to SP using drag and drop:

Published by Eric Schrader

Eric Schrader is currently a partner, manager of support, and the Cloud Solutions Architect at Sileo Technology Solutions in Torrance, CA. He has architected over 100 solutions for clients in SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Teams, and more. Eric has a strong background in developing cloud-based microservices in Azure and AWS using many different technologies and platforms, including Identity Management with Azure Active directory and hybrid scenarios. View all posts by Eric Schrader

Published July 15, 2020July 15, 2020