Microsoft KB Archive/167203

= XADM: Directory Import Error - Event ID 286 =

Article ID: 167203

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167203



SYMPTOMS
In the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, when you import a directory (on the Tools menu, click Directory Import), errors may occur, and the following event ID may be logged in the Event Viewer:   Event ID:   286 Source: MSExchangeDSImp Type: Error Category:  None

Description: Unable to create object /o=Volcano Coffee/ou=North America/cn=Recipients/cn=test/cn=test1 because one or more objects in  the directory path /o=Volcano Coffee/ou=North America/cn=Recipients/cn=test do not exist.



CAUSE
The error occurs when the Exchange Server computer to which the directory needs to be imported has a Recipients container that is not identical to the Recipients container of the Exchange Server computer from which the directory was exported.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do one of the following:


 * In Directory Import dialog box, select Always Use Selected Container. All directory objects will be imported into the selected container.
 * Create a recipients container identical to the Microsoft Exchange Server from which the directory was exported. Make sure to use the same directory name, not necessarily the same display name, in creating the identical recipients container. In the above example, create "test" container under "Recipients" container.

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