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Failed to import format data file
When importing PSDocs module, importing PSDocs.Format.ps1xml
may fail if PSDocs.dll
is blocked by Windows because it was downloaded from the PowerShell Gallery.
Import-Module : Errors occurred while loading the format data file:
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\0.7.0\PSDocs.Format.ps1xml, Error at XPath
/Configuration/ViewDefinitions/View[1] in file C:\Program
Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\0.7.0\PSDocs.Format.ps1xml: A node is missing from TableControl, ListControl,
WideControl, CustomControl.
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\0.7.0\PSDocs.Format.ps1xml, Error at XPath
/Configuration/ViewDefinitions/View[1]/TableControl/TableHeaders in file C:\Program
Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\0.7.0\PSDocs.Format.ps1xml: The column header definition is not valid; all
headers are discarded.
C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\0.7.0\PSDocs.Format.ps1xml, Error at XPath
/Configuration/ViewDefinitions/View[1]/TableControl/TableHeaders/TableColumnHeader[1]/Label in file C:\Program
Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\0.7.0\PSDocs.Format.ps1xml: The resource PSDocs.Resources.ViewStrings in
assembly C:\PSDocs is not found.
At line:1 char:1
+ Import-Module PSDocs.Azure
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Import-Module], RuntimeException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : FormatXmlUpdateException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ImportModuleCommand
We should add a note for troubleshooting this issue.
It can be fixed by using Unblock-File
.
For example:
Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\PSDocs\' | Unblock-File;
See issue Azure/PSDocs.Azure#25.