I'm developing a solution that requires that I add new permission levels and edit existing ones using CSOM managed API. Adding new permission levels works as expected, but when i try to edit base permission for an existing permission level nothing happens.
Here is the code sample:
var rd = _web.RoleDefinitions.GetByName("Custom PL"); _context.Load(rd, definition => definition.BasePermissions, definition => definition.Description, definition => definition.Name); _context.ExecuteQuery(); rd.BasePermissions.Set(PermissionKind.CreateGroups); rd.Update(); _web.Update(); _context.ExecuteQuery();
I have found a similar question here https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/0f2ee878-e2ca-4666-97eb-c4e6f95ad44d/add-a-base-permission-to-an-existing-role-definition-in-sharepoint-using-csom?forum=sharepointgeneral. The solution to delete and recreate the permission level is not acceptable. It would mean that all existing permission assignments with the current level would be lost!
Best regards
- Edited by Matija Hani Friday, March 27, 2015 2:57 PM