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parameters are not pass to: Microsoft.DSC/Group

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Summary

Hi I found a bug, when I try to use parameters in nested resources like groups, dsc show error that cannot found parameter, I describe issue with logs below.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Document file for resources

$schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
parameters:
  SafemodeAdministratorPassword:
    type: secureString
  showSecrets:
    type: bool
    defaultValue: true
metadata:
  Microsoft.DSC:
    requiredSecurityContext: current # this is the default and just used as an example indicating this config works for admins and non-admins
resources:
- name: Prequesites
  type: Microsoft.DSC/Group
  properties:
    $schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
    resources:
    - name: SecureString
      type: Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo
      properties:
       output: "[parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')]"
- name: Second Group
  type: Microsoft.DSC/Group
  properties: 
    $schema: https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json
    resources:
    - name: SecureString
      type: Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo
      properties:
       output: "[parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')]"
  dependsOn:
  - "[resourceId('Microsoft.DSC/Group','Prequesites')]"
  1. Parameters file

parameters:
  SafemodeAdministratorPassword: mySecretTest!!
Expected behavior
dsc config  --parameters-file .\dsc_resources.parameters.yaml  test --file .\parameters.groups.dsc.yaml
Actual behavior
2025-11-26T06:26:41.114556Z ERROR trace_message="PID 8264: Parser: Parameter 'SafemodeAdministratorPassword' not found in context"                                                                                                                         
2025-11-26T06:26:41.117017Z ERROR Failed to run process 'dsc': Command: Resource 'dsc' [exit code 2] manifest description: Resource error
2025-11-26T06:26:41.118604Z ERROR Command: Resource 'dsc' [exit code 2] manifest description: Resource error



Debug logs:


2025-11-26T06:29:08.990500Z  INFO dsc::util: 432: Trace-level is Debug
2025-11-26T06:29:08.991237Z DEBUG dsc: 46: Running DSC version: 3.2.0-preview.8
2025-11-26T06:29:08.991480Z  INFO dsc: 81: Reading parameters from file: .\ads-v2.parameters.yaml
2025-11-26T06:29:08.997882Z DEBUG dsc::util: 553: Setting DSC_CONFIG_ROOT env var as 'C:\DSC\config'
2025-11-26T06:29:08.998291Z DEBUG dsc::util: 447: Reading input from file C:\DSC\config\parameters.groups.dsc.yaml
2025-11-26T06:29:09.000043Z  INFO dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 216: Discovering 'Extension' using filter: *
2025-11-26T06:29:09.000380Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 219: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name
2025-11-26T06:29:09.004310Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 128: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\DSC\DSCv3\dsc_default.settings.json
2025-11-26T06:29:09.004726Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 138: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\DSC\DSCv3\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-26T06:29:09.005033Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 152: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\ProgramData\dsc\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-26T06:29:09.006265Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 147: Appending PATH to resourcePath
2025-11-26T06:29:09.006831Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 190: Using Resource Path: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\wbin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\DSC\DSCv3;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links;
2025-11-26T06:29:09.200710Z DEBUG dsc_lib::extensions::import: 71: Import is not supported by extension 'Microsoft.DSC.Extension/Bicep' for file 'C:\DSC\config\parameters.groups.dsc.yaml'
2025-11-26T06:29:09.213245Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 492: Searching for resources: [DiscoveryFilter { type: "microsoft.dsc/group", version: None }]
2025-11-26T06:29:09.213505Z  INFO dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 216: Discovering 'Resource' using filter: *
2025-11-26T06:29:09.213790Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 219: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name
2025-11-26T06:29:09.219028Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 128: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\DSC\DSCv3\dsc_default.settings.json
2025-11-26T06:29:09.219999Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 138: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\DSC\DSCv3\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-26T06:29:09.220399Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 152: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\ProgramData\dsc\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-26T06:29:09.220665Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 147: Appending PATH to resourcePath
2025-11-26T06:29:09.221627Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 190: Using Resource Path: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\wbin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\DSC\DSCv3;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin;C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Links;
2025-11-26T06:29:09.580326Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 324: Calling extension 'Microsoft.Windows.Appx/Discover' to discover resources                                                                                                    
2025-11-26T06:29:11.248960Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 710: Process 'powershell' id 4084 exited with code 0                                                                                                                            
2025-11-26T06:29:11.267200Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 332: Extension 'Microsoft.Windows.Appx/Discover' found 4 resources                                                                                                                
2025-11-26T06:29:11.268308Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 510: Found 1 non-adapter resources
2025-11-26T06:29:11.268552Z DEBUG dsc::subcommand: 341: Parameters specified
2025-11-26T06:29:11.269051Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 843: Validating parameter 'SafemodeAdministratorPassword'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.269543Z  INFO dsc_lib::configure: 852: Set secure parameter 'SafemodeAdministratorPassword'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.269691Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 881: Processing parameter 'showSecrets'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.269866Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 883: Set default parameter 'showSecrets'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.270102Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 925: No variables defined in configuration
2025-11-26T06:29:11.271026Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure::depends_on: 27: Getting resource invocation order
2025-11-26T06:29:11.271207Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: [resourceId('Microsoft.DSC/Group','Prequesites')]
2025-11-26T06:29:11.271575Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 89: Parsing expression
2025-11-26T06:29:11.271824Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser::expressions: 49: Parsing function: "resourceId('Microsoft.DSC/Group','Prequesites')"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.272040Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser::functions: 57: Function name: 'resourceId'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.272445Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser::functions: 80: Argument is a value: 'String("Microsoft.DSC/Group")'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.272709Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser::functions: 80: Argument is a value: 'String("Prequesites")'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.273039Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure::depends_on: 90: Resource invocation order: [Resource { condition: None, resource_type: "Microsoft.DSC/Group", api_version: None, name: "Prequesites", comments: None, location: None, depends_on: None, tags: None, identity: None, sku: None, kind: None, scope: None, copy: None, plan: None, properties: Some({"$schema": String("https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json"), "resources": Array [Object {"name": String("SecureString"), "type": String("Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo"), "properties": Object {"output": String("[parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')]")}}]}), resources: None, metadata: None, import: None, extension: None }, Resource { condition: None, resource_type: "Microsoft.DSC/Group", api_version: None, name: "Second Group", comments: None, location: None, depends_on: Some(["[resourceId('Microsoft.DSC/Group','Prequesites')]"]), tags: None, identity: None, sku: None, kind: None, scope: None, copy: None, plan: None, properties: Some({"$schema": String("https://aka.ms/dsc/schemas/v3/bundled/config/document.json"), "resources": Array [Object {"name": String("SecureString"), "type": String("Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo"), "properties": Object {"output": String("[parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')]")}}]}), resources: None, metadata: None, import: None, extension: None }]
2025-11-26T06:29:11.273616Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: Prequesites
2025-11-26T06:29:11.274269Z DEBUG dsc_lib::parser: 77: Parsing string literal: Prequesites
2025-11-26T06:29:11.274758Z DEBUG dsc_lib::configure: 627: resource_type Microsoft.DSC/Group
2025-11-26T06:29:11.275468Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 418: Invoking test for 'Microsoft.DSC/Group'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.276129Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 275: Invoking test for 'Microsoft.DSC/Group'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.276504Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 859: Verify JSON for 'Microsoft.DSC/Group'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.276838Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 846: No input kind specified
2025-11-26T06:29:11.277174Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 467: Invoking validate on 'Microsoft.DSC/Group' using 'dsc'
2025-11-26T06:29:11.315507Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 6416: Trace-level is Debug"                                                                                                                             
2025-11-26T06:29:11.316159Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc: 46: Running DSC version: 3.2.0-preview.8"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.316655Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc::subcommand: 262: DSC_CONFIG_ROOT = C:\\DSC\\config"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.317470Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc::util: 438: Reading input from command line parameter"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.318036Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 492: Searching for resources: [DiscoveryFilter { type: \"microsoft.dsc.debug/echo\", version: None }]"     
2025-11-26T06:29:11.318462Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 6416: Discovering 'Extension' using filter: *"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.319120Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 219: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.319592Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::util: 128: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc_default.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.320090Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::util: 138: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.320498Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::util: 152: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\\ProgramData\\dsc\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.321025Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 147: Appending PATH to resourcePath"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.321656Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 190: Using Resource Path: C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Azure\\CLI2\\wbin;C:\\WINDOWS\\system32;C:\\WINDOWS;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Wbem;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\OpenSSH\\;C:\\DSC\\DSCv3;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\bin;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WinGet\\Links;"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.518923Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 6416: Discovering 'Resource' using filter: *"                                                                                                           
2025-11-26T06:29:11.520234Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 219: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.520580Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::util: 128: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc_default.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.523358Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::util: 138: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.526925Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::util: 152: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\\ProgramData\\dsc\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.527409Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 147: Appending PATH to resourcePath"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.527791Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 190: Using Resource Path: C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Azure\\CLI2\\wbin;C:\\WINDOWS\\system32;C:\\WINDOWS;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Wbem;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\OpenSSH\\;C:\\DSC\\DSCv3;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\bin;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WinGet\\Links;"
2025-11-26T06:29:11.733245Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 324: Calling extension 'Microsoft.Windows.Appx/Discover' to discover resources"                            
2025-11-26T06:29:12.300429Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 710: Process 'powershell' id 1264 exited with code 0"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.316904Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 332: Extension 'Microsoft.Windows.Appx/Discover' found 4 resources"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.317807Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 510: Found 1 non-adapter resources"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.318403Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc::subcommand: 337: No parameters specified"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.318874Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 6416: No parameters defined in configuration and no parameters input"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.319484Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::configure: 925: No variables defined in configuration"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.319974Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc::subcommand: 482: Validating configuration against schema"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.320511Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 749: Validating against schema: Configuration"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.385433Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 492: Searching for resources: [DiscoveryFilter { type: \"microsoft.dsc.debug/echo\", version: None }]"     
2025-11-26T06:29:12.386066Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 510: Found 1 non-adapter resources"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.386722Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 507: Invoking schema for 'Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo'"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.416070Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 710: Process 'dscecho' id 7236 exited with code 0"                                                       
2025-11-26T06:29:12.422243Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 6416: dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 749: Validating against schema: Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.435974Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 710: Process 'dsc' id 6416 exited with code 0                                                                                                                                   
2025-11-26T06:29:12.437004Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 846: No input kind specified
2025-11-26T06:29:12.437400Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 290: Invoking test on 'Microsoft.DSC/Group' using 'dsc'
2025-11-26T06:29:12.490912Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 7448: Trace-level is Debug"                                                                                                                             
2025-11-26T06:29:12.497138Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc: 46: Running DSC version: 3.2.0-preview.8"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.498341Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc::subcommand: 262: DSC_CONFIG_ROOT = C:\\DSC\\config"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.498868Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc::util: 438: Reading input from command line parameter"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.499367Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 492: Searching for resources: [DiscoveryFilter { type: \"microsoft.dsc.debug/echo\", version: None }]"     
2025-11-26T06:29:12.499868Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 7448: Discovering 'Extension' using filter: *"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.500427Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 219: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.501348Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::util: 128: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc_default.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.501793Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::util: 138: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.502255Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::util: 152: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\\ProgramData\\dsc\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.502788Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 147: Appending PATH to resourcePath"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.503439Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 190: Using Resource Path: C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Azure\\CLI2\\wbin;C:\\WINDOWS\\system32;C:\\WINDOWS;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Wbem;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\OpenSSH\\;C:\\DSC\\DSCv3;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\bin;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WinGet\\Links;"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.671902Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 7448: Discovering 'Resource' using filter: *"                                                                                                           
2025-11-26T06:29:12.680571Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 219: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.683208Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::util: 128: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc_default.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.687280Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::util: 138: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\\DSC\\DSCv3\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.687919Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::util: 152: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\\ProgramData\\dsc\\dsc.settings.json"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.688377Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 147: Appending PATH to resourcePath"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.688934Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 190: Using Resource Path: C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7;C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SDKs\\Azure\\CLI2\\wbin;C:\\WINDOWS\\system32;C:\\WINDOWS;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\Wbem;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\OpenSSH\\;C:\\DSC\\DSCv3;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\bin;C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WinGet\\Links;"
2025-11-26T06:29:12.888542Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 324: Calling extension 'Microsoft.Windows.Appx/Discover' to discover resources"                            
2025-11-26T06:29:13.443257Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 710: Process 'powershell' id 3664 exited with code 0"                                                    
2025-11-26T06:29:13.458958Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 332: Extension 'Microsoft.Windows.Appx/Discover' found 4 resources"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.460493Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 510: Found 1 non-adapter resources"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.460869Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc::subcommand: 337: No parameters specified"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.462738Z  INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 968: trace_message="PID 7448: No parameters defined in configuration and no parameters input"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.463126Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::configure: 925: No variables defined in configuration"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.463412Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::configure::depends_on: 27: Getting resource invocation order"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.463796Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::configure::depends_on: 90: Resource invocation order: [Resource { condition: None, resource_type: \"Microsoft.DSC.Debug/Echo\", api_version: None, name: \"SecureString\", comments: None, location: None, depends_on: None, tags: None, identity: None, sku: None, kind: None, scope: None, copy: None, plan: None, properties: Some({\"output\": String(\"[parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')]\")}), resources: None, metadata: None, import: None, extension: None }]"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.464193Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: SecureString"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.464572Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser: 77: Parsing string literal: SecureString"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.465177Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::configure: 1092: Invoke property expressions"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.465532Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser: 48: Parsing statement: [parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')]"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.466598Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser: 89: Parsing expression"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.466841Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser::expressions: 49: Parsing function: \"parameters('SafemodeAdministratorPassword')\""
2025-11-26T06:29:13.467101Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser::functions: 57: Function name: 'parameters'"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.467332Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::parser::functions: 80: Argument is a value: 'String(\"SafemodeAdministratorPassword\")'"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.467793Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 971: trace_message="PID 7448: dsc_lib::functions::parameters: 31: parameters function"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.468270Z ERROR dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 962: trace_message="PID 7448: Parser: Parameter 'SafemodeAdministratorPassword' not found in context"
2025-11-26T06:29:13.468696Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 710: Process 'dsc' id 7448 exited with code 2
2025-11-26T06:29:13.469043Z ERROR dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 780: Failed to run process 'dsc': Command: Resource 'dsc' [exit code 2] manifest description: Resource error
2025-11-26T06:29:13.470055Z ERROR dsc::subcommand: 212: Command: Resource 'dsc' [exit code 2] manifest description: Resource error
PS C:\DSC\config>
Error details
Environment data
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.5.4
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.4
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.26100
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0
Version

dsc 3.2.0-preview.8

Visuals

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Start by running the reported dsc config test command with the two YAML files and tracing the Microsoft.DSC/Group path. Read the dsc_lib::configure and dsc_lib::parser entry points shown in the logs, then verify that SafemodeAdministratorPassword resolves inside both nested groups without the parameter-not-found error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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