how do I fix my script

Question

$Users = Import-Csv C:\Tmp\TestAccount.csv -Delimiter ';'

foreach ($user in $Users) {

# properties that are part of Set-ADUser

$Hashtable = @{

    OfficePhone = $user.telephoneNumber

}

Set-ADUser -Identity $user.sAMAccountName @Hashtable

}

Answer 1

Your script looks mostly correct, but there are a few things to check to ensure it runs smoothly:

1. Check the CSV Format: Ensure that the CSV file C:\Tmp\TestAccount.csv is correctly formatted and that the delimiter used is indeed a semicolon (;). If the file uses commas, you should change -Delimiter ';' to -Delimiter ','.
2. Property Names: Make sure that the property names in the CSV (like telephoneNumber and sAMAccountName) match exactly with the headers in your CSV file. PowerShell is case-sensitive when accessing properties.
3. Error Handling: Consider adding error handling to catch any issues that may arise when calling Set-ADUser. You can use Try-Catch blocks for this.

Here’s a slightly modified version of your script with error handling:

$Users = Import-Csv C:\Tmp\TestAccount.csv -Delimiter ';'

foreach ($user in $Users) {
    $Hashtable = @{
        OfficePhone = $user.telephoneNumber
    }

    try {
        Set-ADUser -Identity $user.sAMAccountName @Hashtable
    } catch {
        Write-Host "Error updating user $($user.sAMAccountName): $_"
    }
}

This will help you identify any issues that occur during the execution of Set-ADUser.

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References:

• Govern the users of an application that does not support provisioning - Microsoft PowerShell
• Govern an application's existing users - Microsoft PowerShell

Answer 2

If the error is "Cannot validate argument on parameter 'Identity'" then the CSV doesn't have a column named "sAMAccountName" (as you script is expecting), or there's a blank line in the CSV, or the CSV delimiter isn't the ';' character.