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SharePoint List - save as Template
My issue is being able to migrate the lists to another tenant. The Power Apps Solution is easy enough, but previously I could also import the templates in the other tenant, then create lists from them. "From existing list" has always been there to my knowledge and is what I use within the same tenant. I assume MS have disabled this never to be seen again ?
WarrenBelz Oh. Just re-read your post! You can do this, although it's not as easy as it used to be. Hopefully they will make this available through the UI at some point, because for now you need to use PowerShell. Don't know how familiar you are with Site Scripts, but it is possible to export lists as Site Scripts:
1. Extract existing list as a Site Script (json)
2. Create a Site Script on the new tenant with the contents from the above json
3. Create a new List Design, referencing the Site Script you just created
Found https://windowsmanagementexperts.com/create-custom-list-templates-sharepoint/ for a step by step guide.
Thanks Hanne_Lauritzen ,
I had a look at it - I do not have an immediate need, however it seems it would be quicker to simply create the new lists in the other Tenant. I suspect there will be developers not happy with this omission - I hope it gets back on the UI as it was a valuable resource.
WarrenBelz Yeah it's quite cumbersome. It's still pretty new that you can create templates, even with PowerShell and the new List Experience is still being rolled out as we speak. That means that they built the backend for it, quite recently. It makes sense that you don't include something like templates in the first iterations and adding option for "create based on existing" has probably been easier to build and kind of solves most end users' needs, in that direction...
So if I were to speculate on behalf of Microsoft developers' trail of thought, my best guess would be that it will come back, once the new list experience is up and running. 🧐