PowerShell™ for SharePoint® 2013 How-To

Import Forms Services Administration Files

Scenario/Problem: You need to restore all of the form templates and data connection files that have been exported from forms services.

Solution: Use the Import-SPInfoPathAdministrationFiles cmdlet.

You can use the Import-SPInfoPathAdministrationFiles cmdlet to restore a backup CAB file to the InfoPath Forms Services Application. Simply provide the path and filename of the existing backup, as shown in Listing 12.10. Optionally, you can provide the identity of the InfoPath Forms Service Application.

Listing 12.10. Backup InfoPath Forms Services Files to a CAB File

Import -SPInfoPathAdministrationFiles -Path E:\IPBackup.CAB