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ShawnEG
Copper Contributor
Mar 23, 2022
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Use cmdlet output as variables for next cmdlet

I am trying to assign users a customattribute in Exchange for use in a Dynamic Distribution List. We are pure Azure AD (no on-prem or Hybrid); therefore, my DDL options are limited).   I cannot get...
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  • Harm_Veenstra's avatar
    Harm_Veenstra
    Mar 23, 2022
    I think the "| ft -hidetableheaders UserPrincipalName" is something you shouldn't use. Run it without that and try

    $Var1 | foreach-object {
    set-mailbox -identity $_.UserPrincipalName -customattribute1 "Some_Text"
    }

    If that doesn't work, just run $var1 to show us the contents of that
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Harm_Veenstra
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Mar 23, 2022
I think the "| ft -hidetableheaders UserPrincipalName" is something you shouldn't use. Run it without that and try

$Var1 | foreach-object {
set-mailbox -identity $_.UserPrincipalName -customattribute1 "Some_Text"
}

If that doesn't work, just run $var1 to show us the contents of that
  • ShawnEG's avatar
    ShawnEG
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 23, 2022

    When I run it with "| ft -hidetableheaders UserPrincipalName" it spits out a list of email addresses, e.g,
    Email address removed
    Email address removed

    When I remove the "ft" portion it spits out all the info for each mailbox, e.g.
    ObjectId DisplayName UserPrincipalName UserType
    -------- ----------- ----------------- --------
    abc123def-ab12-12ab-34cd-efghijk Patrick Star Email address removed Member


    When I try to add the customattribute I get massive error codes for each line item. The beginning of each error code starts with:

    Cannot process argument transformation on parameter 'Identity'. Cannot convert value "class User {
    DeletionTimestamp:

     

    EDIT: NEVERMIND! It worked. I didn't catch the $_.UserPrincipalName at first. After I replied I noticed it and tried again. It worked. Thank you very much!!!

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      Harm_Veenstra
      MVP
      Mar 23, 2022
      😁 No problem, glad to help

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