How to extract JSON list formatting (Header, Body and Footer) code from source to target site using the PnP.PowerShell Provisioning engine

[astatke]

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My extracted xml file does not have the JSON code I applied for customizing the source list form's Header, Body and Footer. Is there a way how we can extract the JSON list formatting code as part of the Get-PnPSiteTemplate cmdlet?

Expected behavior

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I was expecting to get a customized list with all the JSON code in my target site. FYI, I opened the XML file and I don't see the JSON code there. On a side note I am using this cmdlet, Invoke-PnPSiteTemplate, against the XML file created using Get-PnPSiteTemplate cmdlet. This has created my custom list with no issues except the act that my JSON list formatting code is not there.

Actual behavior

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My custom list inside the target site does not have the Header, Body and Footer JSON formatting code.

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version 1.6.44

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[veronicageek]

@astatke - We are now in 1.8.0 so please update the module.
However, was it working before and not anymore? Or is it a question you're asking?

[astatke]

Thank you @veronicageek for getting back to me on this. The issue I am having is not a bug per se. It is rather to inquire if there is a way to export a configured list form i.e. as described on this MSFT doc (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/declarative-customization/list-form-configuration) using the PnP.PowerShell provisioning engine.

Basically I have a custom SPO list where I added JSON formatting for the Header, Body and Footer. Next I would like to export this list as part of the site template creation process i.e. using the PnP.PowerShell cmdlet “Get-PnPSiteTemplate”. In doing so my custom JSON formatting appears to be not exported. I say this because, when I applied the exported template to a targeted site i.e. using the "Invoke-PnPSiteTemplate", my custom JSON code did not show up in that list. If there is a way where I can be able to export such Header, Body and Footer custom JSON code and import it to a targeted site via the PnP provision engine that would be great.

[astatke]

I thought I should mention as this resource helped me to implement what I was looking for.