GroupCollection.Add method
Adds a group to the collection of groups in a site collection.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.Client
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint.Client (in Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Add ( _
parameters As GroupCreationInformation _
) As Group
'Usage
Dim instance As GroupCollection
Dim parameters As GroupCreationInformation
Dim returnValue As Group
returnValue = instance.Add(parameters)
public Group Add(
GroupCreationInformation parameters
)
Parameters
parameters
Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.GroupCreationInformationA GroupCreationInformation object that represents information associated with the group.
It facilitates creation of a cross-site group
It must not be null.
Return value
Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.Group
A Group object that represents the newly-added group.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| SPException | The group description exceeds the maximum length. Error code: -2146232832. The group collection type is not a site-level group collection. Error code: -2146232832. The group owner is a role. Error code: -2146232832. The group owner is a domain group. Error code: -2146232832. The group collection is read-only. Error code: -2146232832. The group owner is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). Error code: -2130575293. The group name is empty or exceeds the maximum length. Error code: -2130575281. The default user is a non a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) domain group. Error code: -2130575274. The group quota has exceeded. Error code: -2130575260. Another group with the same name is being added. Error code: -2130575169. |
| ArgumentException | The group owner is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). Error code: -2147024809. |
| ArgumentNullException | The group to be added is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). Error code: -2147467261. |
| UnauthorizedAccessException | The group description exceeds the maximum length. Error code: -2147024891. |