SharePoint: too many subsites

Last updated Oct 9, 2024 Scanning

AI summary

SharePoint scans fail when a site collection has more than 12 subsites. Move subsites out of the affected site collection until it has 12 or fewer, then wait for the next scan.

A SharePoint scan stops for a site collection that has more than 12 subsites. Rencore Governance cannot scan that site collection until you reduce the number of subsites.

What you see

The error:

The request is unprocessable because it uses too many resources

Why it happens

Microsoft Graph cannot return a site collection that has more than 12 subsites. It fails with the error above, so Rencore Governance cannot scan that site collection.

How to fix it

Move subsites out of the affected site collection until 12 or fewer are left.
Wait for the next scan.

Frequently asked questions

Why does the SharePoint scan stop for a site collection with many subsites?

Microsoft Graph cannot return a site collection that has more than 12 subsites. It fails with the error "The request is unprocessable because it uses too many resources", so Rencore Governance cannot scan that site collection.

How do I fix the "request is unprocessable because it uses too many resources" error?

Move subsites out of the affected site collection until 12 or fewer are left. Then wait for the next scan.

How many subsites can a site collection have for Rencore Governance to scan it?

A site collection can have up to 12 subsites. With more than 12, Microsoft Graph fails and Rencore Governance cannot scan that site collection until you reduce the number of subsites.

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