When create new document set, get error

Question

Split from this thread.

I have the same problem, with a custom document set and also when using the default document set with no extra meta data.

It might have something to do with the activation of the document set feature through a script. 

When I use a script (O365 CLI) to:

• create site in script
• enable document set feature in script 
• apply site design (with a document set content type) in script

I get the mentioned error. 

If I do it this way:

• create site in script
• enable document set feature Manually 
• apply site design in script 

it works

Answer 1

Dear Jaap,

I do a test with SharePoint Online PnP script and I can enable the Document Set feature in SharePoint Online and add the document set content type to the site library.

If you haven’t tried the following script with SharePoint Online PnP, I suggest you try it to see the result.

1. Enable the Document Set feature in a siote collection in SharePoint Online.

#Config Variable

$SiteURL = "https://tenantdomain.sharepoint.com/sites/sitecollectionname"

$FeatureId = "featureid of Document Set" #Site Scoped Document Set Feature

#Connect to PNP Online

Connect-PnPOnline -Url $SiteURL -Credentials (Get-Credential)

#get the Feature

$Feature = Get-PnPFeature -Scope Site -Identity $FeatureId

#Get the Feature status

If($Feature.DefinitionId -eq $null)

{  

    #sharepoint online powershell enable feature

    Write-host -f Yellow "Activating Feature..."

    Enable-PnPFeature -Scope Site -Identity $FeatureId -Force

    Write-host -f Green "Feature Activated Successfully!"

}

Else

{

    Write-host -f Yellow "Feature is already active!"

}

2. Create the Document Set content type in the group Custom Content Type in the site collection.

$ParentCT = Get-PnPContentType -Identity “Document Set”

Add-PnPContentType -Name "MyNewCT" -Description "New CT created with PnP" -Group "Custom Content Type" -ParentContentType $ParentCT

3. Add the Document Set content type to the site library DocTest.

$MyCT = "MyNewCT"

Add-PnPContentTypeToList -List "DocTest" -ContentType $MyCT -DefaultContentType

Meanwhile, as the issue only happens wjhen you create the Document Set content type with scripts and we have a specific platform MSDN forum coping with SharePoint scripts and customization related issues and questions, I suggest you post a new thread there for expert help.

Best Regards,

Cliff