Error 500 when exporting Content Search results

When exporting content search results you may encounter the following error: 

Don't worry, there is an easy solution to this!

This is due to permission missing on your Admin user, this is called eDiscovery Manager. 

To assign eDiscovery permissions: 

1. Go to the compliance portal and sign in using an account that can assign permissions.

2. In the left pane, select Permissions.

3. On the Permissions & Roles page, under Microsoft Purview solutions, select Roles.

   To go directly to this page, use https://compliance.microsoft.com/compliancecenterpermissions.

4. On the Role groups for Microsoft Purview solutions page, select eDiscovery Manager.

5. On the eDiscovery Manager flyout pane, do one of the following based on the eDiscovery permissions that you want to assign.

   To make a user an eDiscovery Manager:

   • Next to eDiscovery Manager, select Edit.
   • On the Choose eDiscovery Managerwizard page, select Add.
   • Select the user (or users) you want to add as an eDiscovery manager, and then select Add.
   • When you're finished adding users, select Done.
   • On the Editing Choose eDiscovery Managerwizard page, select Save to save the changes to the eDiscovery Manager membership.

   To make a user an eDiscovery Administrator:

   • Next to eDiscovery Administrator, select Edit.
   • On the Choose eDiscovery Administrator page, select Add.
   • Select the user (or users) you want to add as an eDiscovery Administrator, and then Add.
   • When you're finished adding users, select Done.
   • On the Editing Choose eDiscovery Administratorwizard page, select Save to save the changes to the eDiscovery Administrator membership.

You may need to allow a few minutes for the changes to be effective and you will be ready to export your content search results!