[BUG] Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate: User cannot be found.

[somesh-bhalerao]

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Expected behavior

I am running command Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate, which I was able to execute successfully on the lists where list item has inherited permissions from parent. (No unique permissions on list items)

Where lists items had its own permissions and some of the users login may be disabled as they left the company, the command gives error.

If the user is not found during export, command should skip those entries of user permissions and export rest of the data.

Actual behavior

When I execute this command on a specific lists where permissions are managed on each lists item, it fails. (As some users disabled/removed from AAD)

I doubt that on some of the list items, the command is trying to validate users and as some of the users had left the company, powershell / Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate do not find valid user and it throws an error and it stops complete export of the list.

I tried this command with and without using switch -IncludeSecurity, but the behaviour is same.

Steps to reproduce behavior

Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://dummy.sharepoint.com/sites/Test1"

#2 - Export the source lists
Export-PnPListToSiteTemplate -Out "C:\Delete\RR\myLists.xml" -List "Sample01", "Sample02", "Sample03", "R---- R-------"

#3 - Export the list data for the specified lists
Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate -Path "C:\Delete\RR\myLists.xml" -List "Sample01"
Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate -Path "C:\Delete\RR\myLists.xml" -List "Sample02"
Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate -Path "C:\Delete\RR\myLists.xml" -List "Sample03"
Add-PnPDataRowsToSiteTemplate -Path "C:\Delete\RR\myLists.xml" -List "R---- R-------"

What is the version of the Cmdlet module you are running?

1.7.0

Which operating system/environment are you running PnP PowerShell on?

• Windows

[somesh-bhalerao]

Would be thankful if someone look into it.

[Rtoribiog]

same error in my side when i export a list with user field inside and audience

[gautamdsheth]

Hi, have fixed the issue related to this.
It will be available from tomorrow's nightly.
Thanks for raising the issue :)

[somesh-bhalerao]

Thank You