diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/media/unable-to-parse-content.png b/docs/troubleshooting/media/unable-to-parse-content.png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c206b64a9 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/troubleshooting/media/unable-to-parse-content.png differ diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2091ec29d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +description: >- + Learn how to troubleshoot common issues and known issues with Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC). +ms.date: 06/29/2025 +ms.topic: troubleshooting +title: Troubleshooting Microsoft Desired State Configuration +--- + +# Troubleshooting Microsoft Desired State Configuration + +This article provides troubleshooting instructions for common errors and list out known issues. + +## Known issues + +The following table lists known issues with Microsoft DSC v3: + +| Issue | Description | Status | Reported on | +| :----------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :-------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | +| [Unable to parse content from ''](#unable-to-parse-content-from-) | When authoring a resource manifest in VSCode, you may encounter parsing errors. | Confirmed | [#917](https://github.com/PowerShell/DSC/issues/917) | + +For the most up-to-date information on known issues, visit the [DSC GitHub repository issues page](https://github.com/PowerShell/DSC/issues). + +### Unable to parse content from '' + +When authoring a resource manifest in Visual Studio Code (VSCode), you may encouther the following issue: + + +:::image type="complex" source="media/known-issues/unable-to-parse-content.png" alt-text="This screenshot shows the parse content error."::: + This screenshot shows the unable to parse content error. The error occurs because canonical schema bundling is still not fully supported in the 2020-12 JSON schema. +:::image-end::: + + +This issue applies for Microsoft DSC v3.0 and above. + +**Resolution:** This issue can be resolved by using the `manifest.vscode.json` in the schema URI. For more information, check out the [enhanced authoring][00] page. + +## See Also + +- [Microsoft Desired State Configuration overview](../overview.md) + + +[00]: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/concepts/enhanced-authoring?view=dsc-3.0