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Prepare-PlacesEnablement script fails with "Cannot overwrite variable false because it is read-only"
From the instructions on
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/places/deployment-guide-for-places
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-Script -Name Prepare-PlacesEnablement -RequiredVersion 1.0
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PS C:\Users\Administrator> Prepare-PlacesEnablement
WriteError: C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\PowerShell\Scripts\Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1:52
Line |
52 | [bool]$PlacesMobileApp = $false,
| ~~~~~~~
| Cannot overwrite variable false because it is read-only or constant.
PS C:\Users\Administrator>
Script contents:
<#PSScriptInfo
.VERSION 1.0
.GUID 4426682f-fed2-47fe-9a75-7d61f1764139
.AUTHOR jayam
.COMPANYNAME
.COPYRIGHT
.TAGS
.LICENSEURI
.PROJECTURI
.ICONURI
.EXTERNALMODULEDEPENDENCIES
.REQUIREDSCRIPTS
.EXTERNALSCRIPTDEPENDENCIES
.RELEASENOTES
.PRIVATEDATA
#>
<#
.DESCRIPTION
This script enables the groups created by the PreparePlacesGroups script with their corresponding Places features
#>
Param()
param (
[Alias("Places Web", "Places Web App")]
[bool]$PlacesWebApp = $true,
[Alias("Places Advanced Features", "PlacesPremium")]
[bool]$PlacesAdvancedFeatures = $false,
[Alias("Places Mobile", "PlacesMobile")]
[bool]$PlacesMobileApp = $false,
[Alias("Places Analytics Users", "AnalyticsUsers")]
[bool]$PlacesAnalytics = $false
)
$modules = Get-Module
$placesInstalled = $false
Environment is Server 2022
PowerShell 7.4.3
Exchange Tentant is a couple of years old.
- Hey all, we have posted updated scripts that should resolve this issue. Please check the latest instructions and commands here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/places/deployment-guide-for-places
I encountered the same issue this morning when attempting to run this script. Does the script need to be updated, or is something in our environment needing attention? Thanks!
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- This is a Microsoft supplied script, there is nothing for me to check.
- I tried the same script later on with no modifications and it worked. Not sure what changed?
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BrettGiammonaMicrosoft
Hey all, we have posted updated scripts that should resolve this issue. Please check the latest instructions and commands here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/places/deployment-guide-for-places- Confirming that I'm also still getting the error message with the new scripts.
BrettGiammona Version 4 does not produce a PowerShell error message, and defaults all params to False. A single parameter set to true is processed as expected.
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Prepare-PlacesEnablement $ PS C:\Users\Administrator> Prepare-PlacesEnablement -placesmobileapp $true $ Enabling the group that can use the Places iOS App Looking for group - Places Mobile Users [8C8BF34B-6BB8-4441-A911-3A990C9D838B] Update completed successfully. To check the information updated please use the next cmdlet which reads updated values of settings from store. Get-PlacesSettings -ReadFromPrimary WARNING: The settings are read from a cached storage for upto 12 hours.- BrettGiammonaThat looks right. You can override the default params to True for any features you wish to turn on.
The new script still doesn't work, same error
...Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1 -PlacesWebApp $true -PlacesAdvancedFeatures $true -PlacesAnalytics $true -PlacesMobileApp $true
WriteError: C:\Users\mparc\Documents\PowerShell\Scripts\Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1:52
Line |
52 | [bool]$PlacesMobileApp = $false,
| ~~~~~~~
| Cannot overwrite variable false because it is read-only or constant.
Any news about this error?
I installed v4 and still have the same problem (also I tested v5).
Scripts are working ok, the key is to remove what has been already created previously, delete all Places groups from the Entra then start from the scratch with the newest scripts. Elo!
- You probably need to "update-script" (or upgrade-script I forget which) rather than install. Install I think will see you already have it and not change anything.
tjhdev2024 I am getting the same issue when attempting to use the enable script. I Have used both version 4 and 5 and error still appears.
How long did you wait for the retry for it to work for you.
- I deleted the existing script and installed whatever it thought was the latest that day.
```
PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\PowerShell\Scripts> dir
Directory: C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\PowerShell\Scripts
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
d---- 6/25/2024 4:40 PM InstalledScriptInfos
-a--- 6/29/2024 12:49 AM 6148 Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1
-a--- 6/11/2024 8:48 PM 3558 PreparePlacesGroups.ps1
-a--- 6/11/2024 11:14 PM 1010 PreparePlacesPowershell7.ps1
PS C:\Users\Administrator\Documents\PowerShell\Scripts>
```- Basically realised they released a series of new scripts and started all from scratch and even removed the old groups created. Downloaded a fresh set of scripts and removed all Modules from Powershell V7 that were downloaded as part of the process.
Now on the enablement side and get the error:
WriteError: C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Scripts\Prepare-PlacesEnablement.ps1:52
Line |
52 | [bool]$PlacesMobileApp = $false,
| ~~~~~~~
| Cannot overwrite variable false because it is read-only or constant.
So I got the new scripts and still an issue any help be greatly appreciated thanks
