Item Links

Relink Item
Example: The following changes the image linked on an item to a new image. Originally posted here.
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$item = Get-Item -Path "master:\media library\images\koala"
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$itemNew = Get-Item -Path "master:\media library\images\penguins"
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$links = Get-ItemReferrer -Item $item -ItemLink
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foreach($link in $links) {
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    $linkedItem = Get-Item -Path master:\ -ID $link.SourceItemID 
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    $itemField = $linkedItem.Fields[$link.SourceFieldID]
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    $field = [Sitecore.Data.Fields.FieldTypeManager]::GetField($itemField)
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​
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    $linkedItem.Editing.BeginEdit()
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    $field.Relink($link, $itemNew)
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    $linkedItem.Editing.EndEdit() | Out-Null
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}
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Remove Item Link
Example: The following removes an item link followed by removing the item. Originally posted here.
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# Crafted by Dylan
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​
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function Remove-ItemLink {
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    param([Item]$item)
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​
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    $linkDb = [Sitecore.Globals]::LinkDatabase
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​
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    $links = Get-ItemReferrer -Item $item -ItemLink
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​
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    foreach($link in $links) {
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        $linkedItem = Get-Item -Path master:\ -ID $link.SourceItemID 
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        $itemField = $linkedItem.Fields[$link.SourceFieldID]
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        $field = [Sitecore.Data.Fields.FieldTypeManager]::GetField($itemField)
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​
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        $linkedItem.Editing.BeginEdit()
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        $field.RemoveLink($link)
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        $linkedItem.Editing.EndEdit()
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    }
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}
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# Example usage: delete items along with their references that have passed a certain date defined by a 'date' field
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$today = Get-Date
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$todayIsoDate = [Sitecore.DateUtil]::ToIsoDate($today)
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$query = "/sitecore/system/Modules/Mysite/Service Schedules/*[@date < '$($todayIsoDate)']"
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$itemsToDelete = Get-Item -Path master: -Query $query
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foreach($item in $itemsToDelete) {
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    Write-Host "Cleaning up $($itemsToDelete.Paths.Path)"
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    Remove-ItemLink -Item $item
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    Remove-Item -Path $item.Paths.Path
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}
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