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SPTimerJobState: Can't find Resource with Invoke

See original GitHub issue

Details of the scenario you tried and the problem that is occurring

$prop = @{
            TypeName             = 'some.Path.PdfExportWorkItemJob'
            WebAppUrl            = 'some Url'
            Enabled              = $true
            Schedule             = 'weekly at sat 7:00'
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $SetupAccount
}
PS > $SetupAccount = Get-Credential 
PS > Invoke-DscResource -Name SPTimerJobState -Method test -Property $prop -ModuleName SharePointDsc

throws

Invoke-DscResource : Resource SPTimerJobState was not found.

Verbose logs showing the problem

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The DSC configuration that is used to reproduce the issue (as detailed as possible)

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The operating system the target node is running

OsName : Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard OsOperatingSystemSKU : StandardServerEdition OsArchitecture : 64-bit WindowsBuildLabEx : 14393.447.amd64fre.rs1_release_inmarket.161102-0100 OsLanguage : en-US OsMuiLanguages : {en-US}

Version and build of PowerShell the target node is running

Name Value

PSVersion 5.1.14393.206 PSEdition Desktop PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…} BuildVersion 10.0.14393.206 CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000 WSManStackVersion 3.0 PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3 SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Version of the DSC module that was used

Name Version Path

SharePointDSC 5.1.0 C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SharePointDSC\5.1.0\SharePointDSC.psd1 SharePointDSC 5.0.0 C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SharePointDSC\5.0.0\SharePointDSC.psd1 SharePointDSC 4.3.0 C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\SharePointDSC\4.3.0\SharePointDSC.psd1