XADM: Export of Distribution Lists or Custom Recipients with the Command Line Directory Export Utility May Be Unsuccessful

When you attempt to export distribution lists (DLs) or custom recipients with the Command Line Directory Export Utility by using a Directory Export Options file, the export may be unsuccessful and you may receive a .csv file that contains only header information.

In the Application event log, the following event may be logged: -or- NOTE: Directory Export in the Exchange Admin tool functions properly.

This behavior can occur because a "HomeServer=Servername" line had been added (with the "Servername" entered into this line) to the Directory Export Options file.

To resolve this behavior, ensure that the entry for the HomeServer attribute is blank, similar to the following example: Or, delete the entire line with the HomeServer attribute in the Directory Export Options file.

Neither DLs nor custom recipients have a HomeServer attribute. If a HomeServer attribute is entered in the Export Options file, the Admin.exe program searches unsuccessfully for any objects with this HomeServer attribute.

The event that is described in the Symptoms section of this article can be logged if the "InformationLevel=" entry is set to Full.

For additional information about command-line export, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: