backup and restore sharepoint list

[ntt56k4]

I have a lot of sharepoint lists associated with my app so my question is how do you back up and restore sharepoint lists quickly and effectively? I googled but found no concrete way in backing up and restoring sharepoint lists. 

Thanks in advance

[TheRobRush]

if you are referencing backing up the actual sharepoint list itself then goto list settings, click save as template, give your backup a name and check the box that says include content. that will make a backup of the list.

[ntt56k4]

thanks but for some reason my list settings don't have that option. 

[TheRobRush]

Talk to your admin maybe? You may not have proper permissions set.

[ntt56k4]

thanks but I don't think that is the case because I am one of the global admins so I should have all the access. 

[ntt56k4]

Looks like save as template is not available under SharePoint Online modern team site. What a bummer. 

[RandyHayes]

@ntt56k4 

Saving as a template is not an option in a SharePoint online site that has been created by making a Group, Team, etc.

In other words...easy way to tell...if your URL includes /Sites in it, you will not be able to save as a template.

Is it the data you want to backup or is it data and schema?  

There are third party tools out there that will do this for you as well.

I hope this is helpful for you.

[TheRobRush]

If you have admin access, then try this

[TheRobRush]

@RandyHayes  That's odd, all of my sp lists have /sites/ in the url and I am able to save them as templates

[ntt56k4]

thanks I never thought about backing up SharePoint lists until one of my lists mysteriously disappeared rendering my app completely useless. I suspect one of the global admins deleted but I don't know how to prove it. I guess I have to look for a third party app then.