A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'List'

Question

I have been trying to build a powershell runbook that captures the source document library's folder structure and cloning it to a target sites document library using PnP PowerShell. I keep running into the same error that I can't seem to resolve. At first I thought is was the space in the source and target library strings 'Shared Library', so I replaced the space with '%20', but the error persists. Does anyone know where I'm going wrong? I can't for life of me see what the issue is.

Any advice would be great

Thank you in advance

D

#Azure Cert
$password = Get-AutomationVariable -Name 'PnP-module-cert-pwd'
$secPassword = $password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
$cert = Get-AutomationCertificate -Name 'SharePoint PnP PowerShell Connection.pfx'
$pfxCert = $cert.Export("pfx", $password)
$certPath = "$env:TEMP\SharePointPnPConnection.pfx"
Set-Content -Value $pfxCert -Path $certPath -Force -AsByteStream

# Import PnP PowerShell Module
Import-Module PnP.PowerShell

# Variables
$sourceSiteUrl = "https://mysite.sharepoint.com/sites/DevelopmentTestSite/"
$targetSiteUrl = "https://mysite.sharepoint.com/sites/DevelopmentTestSiteTARGET/"
$sourceLibraryName = "Shared Documents"
$targetLibraryName = "Shared Documents"

# Connect to the source site Credentail from Cert
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $sourceSiteUrl -ClientId 'b372a83b-2345243p2345245234524-573e73070227' -Tenant '4f5a8277-q234-454-545-454-c5784d0c' -CertificatePath $certPath -CertificatePassword $secPassword
Write-Output "Connected to source site: $sourceSiteUrl"

# Get all folders and subfolders in the source document library
$sourceFolders = Get-PnPFolderItem -FolderSiteRelativeUrl $sourceLibraryName -ItemType Folder

# Connect to the target site Credentail from Cert
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $targetSiteUrl -ClientId 'b372a83b-2345243p2345245234524-573e73070227' -Tenant '4f5a8277-q234-454-545-454-c5784d0c' -CertificatePath $certPath -CertificatePassword $secPassword
Write-Output "Connected to source site: $targetSiteUrl"


# For each folder in the source library, create the same folder structure in the target library
foreach ($folder in $sourceFolders) {
    # Skip the root folder (it already exists)
    if ($folder.ServerRelativeUrl -eq "/sites/$sourceSiteUrl/$sourceLibraryName") {
        continue
    }

    # Get the relative path of the folder
    $relativeFolderPath = $folder.ServerRelativeUrl.Replace("/sites/$sourceSiteUrl/$sourceLibraryName", "")

    # Construct the target folder path in the target library
    $targetFolderPath = "/sites/$targetSiteUrl/$targetLibraryName$relativeFolderPath"

    # Create the folder in the target document library
    Add-PnPFolder -Name $folder.Name -Folder $targetFolderPath -List $targetLibraryName 
            Write-Host "Created folder: $targetFolderPath"
}

# Disconnect from SharePoint
Disconnect-PnPOnline

Answer 1

Hello DKADM,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum, thank you for posting your query here!

We will try to validate the entire script once, however, please replace the ClientId and TenantId with <b372a83b-2345243p2345245234524-573e73070227> format, instead of 'b372a83b-2345243p2345245234524-573e73070227 '. or else you can add it over the variables as like:

$clinetId = b372a83b-2345243p2345245234524-573e73070227

$TenantId = 4f5a8277-q234-454-545-454-c5784d0c

Please refer this document it has been detailed clearly

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Answer 2

Hello DKADM,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

I have made few modifications to your script according to the requirement and the detailed script is given below.

$password = Get-AutomationVariable -Name 'xxx'
$secPassword = $password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
$cert = Get-AutomationCertificate -Name 'xxx.pfx'
$pfxCert = $cert.Export("pfx", $password)
$certPath = "certpath"
Set-Content -Value $pfxCert -Path $certPath -Force -AsByteStream
Import-Module PnP.PowerShell
# Variables
$sourceSiteUrl = "https://newsite.sharepoint.com/sites/DevelopmentTestSite"
$targetSiteUrl = "https://newsite.sharepoint.com/sites/DevelopmentTestSiteTARGET"
$sourceLibraryName = "Shared Documents"
$targetLibraryName = "Shared Documents"
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $sourceSiteUrl -ClientId 'xxxx' -Tenant 'xxxx' -CertificatePath $certPath -CertificatePassword $secPassword
Write-Output "Connected to source site: $sourceSiteUrl"
# Get all folders and subfolders in the source document library
$sourceFolders = Get-PnPFolderItem -FolderSiteRelativeUrl $sourceLibraryName -ItemType Folder
# Connect to the target site
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $targetSiteUrl -ClientId 'xxxx' -Tenant 'xxxx' -CertificatePath $certPath -CertificatePassword $secPassword
Write-Output "Connected to target site: $targetSiteUrl"
# Loop through each folder and replicate the structure
foreach ($folder in $sourceFolders) {
    # Skip the root folder
    if ($folder.ServerRelativeUrl -eq "/sites/DevelopmentTestSite/$sourceLibraryName") {
        continue
    }
    $relativeFolderPath = $folder.ServerRelativeUrl.Replace("/sites/DevelopmentTestSite/$sourceLibraryName", "")
    $parentPath = if ($relativeFolderPath -ne "") { "$targetLibraryName$relativeFolderPath" } 
	else { $targetLibraryName }
    # Create folder in target library
    Add-PnPFolder -Name $folder.Name -Folder $parentPath -List $targetLibraryName
    Write-Host "$parentPath/$folder.Name created"
}
Disconnect-PnPOnline

Hope this helps.

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