Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate - Cannot save to .pnp package

[daniel-pfaeffli]

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Issue

Expected behavior

Save pnp template as .pnp package should work according to documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/sharepoint-pnp/save-pnpprovisioningtemplate?view=sharepoint-ps

Actual behavior

`$template =Read-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Path C:\Temp\pnpprovisioning\ExtractedFromSite.xml Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Template $temp2 -Out c:\temp\newtemplate.pnp Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate : Illegal characters in path. At line:1 char:1

• Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Template $temp2 -Out c:\temp\newtemplat ...

• 
  + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate], ArgumentException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.ArgumentException,SharePointPnP.PowerShell.Commands.Provisioning.SaveProvisioning
  Template`

Steps to reproduce behavior

1. Create a simple provisioing template or extract from site
2. Read Template and save to variable $template =Read-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Path C:\Temp\pnpprovisioning\ExtractedFromSite.xml
3. Save template to a .pnp file Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Template $template -Out c:\temp\newtemplate.pnp

Which version of the PnP-PowerShell Cmdlets are you using?

• [x ] PnP PowerShell for SharePoint Online

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

3.22.2006.2

How did you install the PnP-PowerShell Cmdlets?

• [ x] Installed through the PowerShell Gallery with Install-Module

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[erwinvanhunen]

Hi!

During the creation of the .pnp file we try to read all referenced file resources and add them to the PnP file (it's effectively a zip file with metadata).

Can you try this:

$template = Read-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Path yourtemplate.xml
Save-PnPProvisioningTemplate -Template $template -Out yourfile.pnp

If the second step fails, please check the validity of the file references in your template.