Merge pull request #891 from ojopiyo/patch-1

Update README.md

Author: pkbullock

scripts/spo-change-list-url/README.md

@@ -29,15 +29,29 @@ $newListName = "Logo Universe"
 # Connect to SharePoint online site
 Connect-PnPOnline -Url $siteUrl -Interactive
 
-# Get the SharePoint list
-$list = Get-PnPList -Identity $oldListName
-
-# Move SharePoint list to the new URL
-$list.Rootfolder.MoveTo($newListUrl)
-Invoke-PnPQuery
-
-# Rename List
-Set-PnPList -Identity $oldListName -Title $newListName
+try {
+    # Get the list object
+    $list = Get-PnPList -Identity $oldListName -ErrorAction Stop
+
+    # Check if the target URL already exists
+    $existingFolder = Get-PnPFolder -Url $newListUrl -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if ($existingFolder) {
+        Write-Host "Error: A list or folder already exists at '$newListUrl'. Aborting." -ForegroundColor Red
+        return
+    }
+
+    # Move the list's root folder to the new URL
+    $list.RootFolder.MoveTo($newListUrl)
+    Invoke-PnPQuery
+    Write-Host "List URL successfully changed to '$newListUrl'." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+    # Rename the list display name
+    Set-PnPList -Identity $list -Title $newListName
+    Write-Host "List display name successfully changed to '$newListName'." -ForegroundColor Green
+
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "An error occurred: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+}
 
 ```
 
@@ -50,6 +64,7 @@ Set-PnPList -Identity $oldListName -Title $newListName
 | Author(s) |
 |-----------|
 | [Ganesh Sanap](https://ganeshsanapblogs.wordpress.com/about) |
+| ojopiyo |
 
 [!INCLUDE [DISCLAIMER](../../docfx/includes/DISCLAIMER.md)]
 <img src="https://m365-visitor-stats.azurewebsites.net/script-samples/scripts/spo-change-list-url" aria-hidden="true" />

scripts/spo-change-list-url/assets/sample.json

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
     "shortDescription": "This sample script shows how to change SharePoint online list URL and rename the list after list creation using PnP PowerShell",
     "url": "https://pnp.github.io/script-samples/spo-change-list-url/README.html",
     "longDescription": [],
-    "creationDateTime": "2023-03-22",
-    "updateDateTime": "2023-03-22",
+    "creationDateTime": "2025-12-11",
+    "updateDateTime": "2025-12-11",
     "products": [
       "SharePoint"
     ],
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
       }
     ],
     "authors": [
+      {
+        "gitHubAccount":"ojopiyo",
+        "company": "",
+        "pictureUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/122151392?v=4",
+        "name": "ojopiyo"
+      },
       {
         "gitHubAccount": "ganesh-sanap",
         "company": "",