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Clear short term file lock of a file in a SharePoint 2013+ document library. Replace url, list (List Title) and item ID.
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SP_clearShortTermFileLock.ps1
$web = get-spweb "https://domain/sitecollection/site"
$list = $web.Lists["Documents"]
$item = $list.Items.GetItemById(123)
$item.File.ReleaseLock($item.File.LockId)
$web.Dispose()
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