XADM: Directory Import Is Unsuccessful When You Use a Command Line

When you click Directory Import on the Tools menu in the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, you can create or modify Exchange Server directory objects. You can also use the following command line to create and modify Exchange Server directory objects, where options file is the file that you used to specify options that are similar to the options that are specified in the Directory Import dialog box: However, when you run this command, the import procedure may create or modify objects in a container other than the default Recipients container.

This issue can occur if you are using an improperly formatted options file or you did not specify the correct Recipients container.

To resolve this issue, check the options file that is specified in the command-line syntax to ensure that the file is properly formatted. The options file must contain an [Import] section, or the information in the options file is not read during the import procedure. The default Recipients container is used unless you specify otherwise. If you specify a different container, you must use the relative distinguished name of the container where changes are to be made.

For example, to import data into a container called "SubContainer1" that is located in the Recipients container, the options file must contain the following information: To import data into a container called "OtherTopLevelContainer", the options file must contain the following information: