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instance error in PWA: What to do

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By working with any software, we always hope to follow the happy path in which everything works perfectly. In a PPM solution, as in any segment of technology, technical problems can happen. Follow an example of this.

And sometimes you can come across the following message:

"No instance of Project Web App found. Create at least one instance of PWA before you access this page."

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This means that an instance of PWA was not created or ceased to exist on Microsoft servers. This can happen on two occasions:

    1. In the creation of Project Web App (PWA), as already taught in our article "Project Web App: What is and how to install".
    2. When a PWA already exists and for some reason it leaves the air (for example license expiration).

The solution presented below serves to restore this instance in the two situations described above, however, for the second case, it does not ensure the restoration of the backup.

Restoring an instance

To restore an instance, access the Power Shell as administrator and enter the following commands:

Install-Module - MicrosoftName. Online.SharePoint.PowerShell

Connect-SPOService -Ur https:// your organisation-admin.SharePoint.com

Set-SPOSITE -Identity https:// your organisation.SharePoint.com/sites/PWA -EnablePWA $true


After the procedure, the instance must be available again for use.

If you are interested and want a product presentation, please schedule an appointment with us at the following link: Microsoft PPM Easy Presentation.

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