New-AzResourceGroupDeployment : Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: @. Path '', line 0, position 0. At line:1 char:1

[StutiSri]

PS C:\Users\stsrivastava> New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName ImpactRP-DEVTEST-Infra-Common -TemplateFile "C:\Users\stsrivastava\OneDrive - Microsoft\Projects\AzImpactRP\deploy\release-scripts\scripts\provisioning/templates/test.bicep" -Debug -Verbose
DEBUG: 10:35:20 AM - NewAzureResourceGroupDeploymentCmdlet begin processing with ParameterSet
'ByTemplateFileWithNoParameters'.

Confirm
Continue with this operation?
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [H] Halt Command [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): A
DEBUG: 10:35:30 AM - using account id '[email protected]'...
DEBUG: 10:35:30 AM - [ConfigManager] Got nothing from [DisplayBreakingChangeWarning], Module = [], Cmdlet = [].
Returning default value [True].

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing the operation "Creating Deployment" on target "ImpactRP-DEVTEST-Infra-Common".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): A
Redacted info related to login
DEBUG: [Common.Authentication]: Received token with LoginType 'User', Tenant: '72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47',
UserId: '[email protected]'
DEBUG: 10:35:34 AM - [ConfigManager] Got [False] from [EnableDataCollection], Module = [], Cmdlet = [].

Confirm
Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: @. Path '', line 0, position 0.
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [H] Halt Command [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): A
New-AzResourceGroupDeployment : Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: @. Path '', line 0, position 0.
At line:1 char:1

• New-AzResourceGroupDeployment -ResourceGroupName ImpactRP-DEVTEST-Inf ...

•   + CategoryInfo          : CloseError: (:) [New-AzResourceGroupDeployment], JsonReaderException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.Azure.Commands.ResourceManager.Cmdlets.Implementation.NewAzureResourceGroupDep
   loymentCmdlet
  
  

DEBUG: 10:35:42 AM - [ConfigManager] Got nothing from [DisplayBreakingChangeWarning], Module = [], Cmdlet = [].
Returning default value [True].
DEBUG: 10:35:42 AM - NewAzureResourceGroupDeploymentCmdlet end processing.

Powershell Version

PS C:\Users\stsrivastava> $PSVersionTable

Name Value

---

PSVersion 5.1.26100.2161
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.26100.2161
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

bicep version
PS C:\Users\stsrivastava> bicep --version
TRACE: Bicep version: 0.32.4+b326faa456, CLI arguments: "--version"
Bicep CLI version 0.32.4 (b326faa)
PS C:\Users\stsrivastava>

Az.Resources Version

PS C:\Users\stsrivastava> Get-InstalledModule -Name Az.Resources

Version Name Repository Description

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7.7.0 Az.Resources PSGallery Microsoft Azure PowerShell - Azure Resource Manager and Active Directory cmdlets in Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core. Manages subs.

The solutions mentioned here didnt help: #3140

I am able to deploy this template successfully using Az CLI.

[jeskew]

Is the Az CLI using the same version? It maintains its own copy, and you can query the verison with az bicep version.