move where in the process addtotab template and data directory are created - https://github.com/Security-Onion-Solutions/securityonion-saltstack/issues/749

setup/so-functions

@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ add_master_hostfile() {
 	whiptail_check_exitstatus $exitstatus
 }
 
+addtotab_generate_templates() {
+
+	local addtotab_path=$local_salt_dir/pillar/data
+	mkdir -p "$addtotab_path"
+
+	for i in evaltab mastersearchtab mastertab nodestab sensorstab
+	do
+	  printf '%s\n'\
+	  "$i:"\
+	  "" > "$addtotab_path"/$i.sls
+	  echo "Added $i Template"
+	done
+
+}
+
 # $5 => (optional) password variable
 so_add_user() {
 	local username=$1

setup/so-setup

@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ fi
 	salt_checkin >> $setup_log 2>&1
 
 	if [[ $is_master || $is_helix ]]; then
+	    addtotab_generate_templates >> $setup_log 2>&1
 		set_progress_str 25 'Configuring firewall'
 		set_initial_firewall_policy >> $setup_log 2>&1