Invoke-PnPSiteTemplate with config file not copying content/documents

[tborchardt]

Hello GitHub Community,

I used the Get-PnPSiteTemplate cmdlet along with the JSON config file to extract a template from a site to include a couple document libraries and the documents in it. I specified in the JSON the list (verified spelling) and to include items and remove existing navigation nodes.

When I use the Invoke-PnpSiteTemplate command using the generated .pnp file, it does not copy over documents. It also doesn't remove existing nodes. What does work is copying the lists (w/o content), web parts, and navigation (w/o removing existing).

This is the code of the config file I'm using to extract. I'm extracting and applying with an account that has the SharePoint & Teams roles added. Also confirmed I had admin rights to the site the template is being applied to and an admin on the site I extracted from to create the template. I also did run the process as a global admin, but encountered the same issue. Anyone have any ideas on what I' missing to get this working correctly?

{
    "$schema": "https://aka.ms/sppnp-extract-configuration-schema",
    "navigation": {
        "removeExistingNodes": true
    },
   
    "persistAssetFiles": true,
    "lists": {
        "lists": [
            {
                "includeItems": true,
                "title": "Horizontal Interface Documents"
                
            },
            {
                "includeItems": true,
                "title": "Public Documents"
                
            },
            {
                "includeItems": true,
                "title": "Vendor Design"
                
            },
            {
                "includeItems": true,
                "title": "Vertical Interface Documents"
                
            },
            {
                "includeItems": true,
                "title": "Project Milestones"
                
            },
           
        ]
    }

[tborchardt]

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I"ve been stumped for weeks now on why it won't copy documents over.

[BaronSparky]

I assume that this isn't your full configuration file as it isn't syntactically correct.
(You need to remove the last "," from the "lists" and add another "}")

Regarding the navigation nodes, what does your "pnp:Navigation" node look like. This setting adds "RemoveExistingNodes" property so that when the template is applied to a new site, the existing navigation on that site is replaced with that in the template.

I am not sure the intent of the functionality is to download document libraries though. From reading (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/configuring-the-pnp-provisioning-engine), it looks like it is aimed at list items and attachments to those....

[tborchardt]

Thank you. I hate when a simple syntax issue like that ends up being the problem. The extraction and implementation of the templates now includes the content in the lists. I have some other issues now, but the issue I originally posted about was just cause of the extra comma. [k Trip Inc.]<https://www.kwiktrip.com/> [ebook Icon]<https://www.facebook.com/KwikTrip/> [tter Icon] <https://www.twitter.com/KwikTrip/> [tagram Icon] <https://www.instagram.com/KwikTrip/> [pchat Icon] <https://www.snapchat.com/add/KwikTrip/> [tube Icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/KwikTripKwikStar/> Mission Statement: "To serve our customers and community more effectively than anyone else by treating our customers, co-workers and suppliers as we, personally, would like to be treated and to make a difference in someone's life.” From: Nigel Bridport ***@***.***> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 3:41 AM To: pnp/powershell ***@***.***> Cc: Tyler Borchardt ***@***.***>; Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [pnp/powershell] Invoke-PnPSiteTemplate with config file not copying content/documents (Discussion #2868) ATTENTION: This email originated from outside of Kwik Trip. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. I assume that this isn't your full configuration file as it isn't syntactically correct. (You need to remove the last "," from the "lists" and add another "}") Regarding the navigation nodes, what does your "pnp:Navigation" node look like. This setting adds "RemoveExistingNodes" property so that when the template is applied to a new site, the existing navigation on that site is replaced with that in the template. I am not sure the intent of the functionality is to download document libraries though. From reading (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/configuring-the-pnp-provisioning-engine), it looks like it is aimed at list items and attachments to those.... [image]<https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11838512/226287668-acdd8ce3-de26-42cb-9726-7c7056c33ab3.png> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#2868 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/A54UJAVYUBEWNM7PSDEFXDDW5AJ2BANCNFSM6AAAAAAVRLQ3QI>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.******@***.***>>