Yes; sorry - it's been a long day.
I also tried different iterations.
The error I get from this one is that
A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'Mouse Mickey'.
Thanks!
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 4:21 PM, Kelley, Matthew <kelle...@med.umich.edu>wrote:
> Did you try to change this line to use the variable you set:****
>
> ** **
>
> From:****
>
> -streetaddress $_.street -manager $_.manager `****
>
> ** **
>
> To:****
>
> -streetaddress $_.street -manager $manager `****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:
> listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Candee
> *Sent:* Monday, July 29, 2013 4:03 PM
> *To:* powershell@lists.myitforum.com
> *Subject:* [powershell] Ambiguous Identity****
>
> ** **
>
> I'm not sure if I can do this, but I'm almost finished with these scripts
> for HR's new software package....****
>
> I need to update the "manager" attribute, but they are giving me the
> display name of the manager, not the samaccountname.****
>
> I keep getting Ambiguous Identity, and I can't seem to get it. ****
>
> This is what I have:****
>
> $manager = (get-qaduser displayname -eq $_.manager) ****
>
> I've tried it the other way as well , (get-qaduser $_.manager
> displayname), but that didn't work either.****
>
> ****
>
> Can someone point me in the right direction?****
>
> ****
>
> Thanks!****
>
> Candee****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> The entire script, for context:
> Import-Csv "C:\temp\filesin\user_changes.csv" |foreach{
> #Check for preferred first name, if blank, use real first name****
>
> $givenName = ''
> If( -not [string]::isnullorempty($_.preferredfirstname))
> {
> $givenname = $_.preferredfirstname
> }
> else
> {
> $givenname = $_.firstname
> }****
>
> ****
>
> #Check for preferred last name, if blank, use real last name
> $SN = ''
> If( -not [string]::isnullorempty($_.lastnamepreferred))
> {
> $SN = $_.lastnamepreferred
> }
> else
> {
> $sn = $_.lastname
> }
>
> $manager = (get-qaduser displayname -eq $_.manager)
> $EMPNMR = $_.employeegui
> $SAM = $_.MISUSERNAME
> set-qaduser $SAM -displayname $displayname `
> -givenname $givenname `
> -sn $SN `
> -company $_.Company `
> -department $_.department -title $_.businesscardtitle
> -telephonenumber $_.telephone `
> -city $_.city -postalcode $_.zip -state $_.state `
> -streetaddress $_.street -manager $_.manager `
> -oa
> @{ipphone=$_.ipphone;mobile=$_.mobile;employeenumber=$_.employeegui}****
>
> ****
>
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