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Thanks Michael - that worked!
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On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com>wrote:
> Change****
>
> ** **
>
> $manager = get-qaduser $_.manager | select name****
>
> ** **
>
> To****
>
> ** **
>
> $manager = (get-qaduser $_.manager).name****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:
> listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Candee
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 30, 2013 12:01 PM
> *To:* powershell@lists.myitforum.com
> *Subject:* Re: [powershell] Ambiguous Identity****
>
> ** **
>
> I'm getting closer - thanks for helping..****
>
> Here is the snip of script I'm using; I can see it's returning the manager
> name, but it's not setting it in the user account.****
>
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks again!****
>
>
> $manager = get-qaduser $_.manager | select name
> $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} `****
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> And the error I'm getting:****
>
> ****
>
> Set-QADUser : Cannot bind parameter 'Manager'. Cannot convert the
> "@{Name=cvaglica}" value of type "Selected.Quest.ActiveRoles.ArsPower
> ShellSnapIn.Data.ArsUserObject" to type
> "Quest.ActiveRoles.ArsPowerShellSnapIn.Data.IdentityParameter".
> At C:\TEMP\SCRIPTS\WORKS =)\Epicor_Update_Managers.ps1:59 char:47
> + -streetaddress $_.street -manager <<<< $manager `
> + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-QADUser],
> ParameterBindingException
> + FullyQualifiedErrorId :
> CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Quest.ActiveRoles.ArsPowerShellSnapIn.Powershell.Cmdlets.SetUserCmdlet
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:49 AM, Candee <can...@gmail.com> wrote:****
>
> Thanks both.****
>
> I will try these this morning.****
>
> ****
>
> I think the reason I was getting the ambiguous identity error is because I
> need to get the user listed under manager (which is the display name) as
> $manager, and then the user listed under user with the account name.****
>
> ****
>
> I have the display name of the manager in the csv, I need to get the
> account name for that.****
>
> Then I have the account name of the user in the csv, I need to get that
> account and then update the manager on that user.****
>
> ****
>
> Does that make sense?****
>
> So:****
>
> User Manager****
>
> candee "last name first name"****
>
> ****
>
> I need to update candee's manager to the user account that matches the
> display name.****
>
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Milfajt, Patrice <patrice.milf...@va.gov>
> wrote:****
>
> Candee,****
>
> ****
>
> I was able to get just the displayname using this, assuming $displayname
> is valid:****
>
> ****
>
> $manager = get-qaduser -identity (get-qaduser $displayame | select
> manager).manager | select displayname****
>
> ****
>
> Patrice****
>
> ****
>
> *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:
> listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *Candee****
>
>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 29, 2013 3:03 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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