XFOR: "The attribute does not exist"

• Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When removing a directory synchronization server (DXA server), directory synchronization requestor, or a remote directory synchronization requestor using Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program, you may receive the following error messages:

An internal processing error has occurred: Naming Violation
Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: DS_E_NAMING_VIOLATION

The object cannot be found in the directory.
This may be because replication has not completed.
Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: c1010aae

The attribute does not exist
Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: DS_E_NO_SUCH_ATTRIBUTE_OR_VALUE

CAUSE

These errors may occur if the Microsoft Mail Connector for PC Networks was removed through Add/Remove Components in the Exchange Server Setup before deleting the directory synchronization (dirsync) objects, (dirsync requestor, dirsync server, and so on) through the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program.

WORKAROUND

To delete the directory synchronization server object:

1. Start the Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator program in raw mode by typing the following at a command prompt:

   admin /r

   WARNING: Using the raw mode of the Exchange Server Administrator program (admin/r) incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Microsoft Windows NT Server and/or Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of raw mode can be solved. Use raw mode at your own risk.



2. Expand on Site, Configuration, Servers, <Server Object>, and select the Directory Service object.



3. On the File menu, click Raw Properties.



4. From the Object Attributes list, select the OBJ-DIST-NAME.



5. Select the text in the Edit Value text box and copy it to the clip- board. Click OK.



6. Expand on Site, Configuration, Connections, and select <Dirsync Server Object>. On the File menu, click Raw Properties.



7. In the Raw Properties dialog box, select All from the List Attributes of Type drop down box.



8. Find the property Responsible-Local-DXA.



9. Select the text in the Edit Value text box and paste the address of the Directory Synchronization Object that you copied to the clip-board in step 5.



10. Click Set, and then click OK.



11. Select the Directory Synchronization Server Object and delete it. Doing so may generate a "Constraint_Violation" error message, but you should be able to delete the object after the error.

MORE INFORMATION

The proper way to remove a Microsoft Mail Connector is to remove the Directory Synchronization objects from within Exchange Server Administrator program before removing the component through the Setup Add/Remove feature.

Keywords :
Version : WinNT:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug