The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist error on Create Ad Object orchestration activity - Support and Troubleshooting

The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist error on Create Ad Object orchestration activity Description When you use Create AD Object activity and pass certain values on the ObjectData field such as SN (for surname) you get the following error on the ECC message:

The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist.Stack Trace: at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.CommitChanges()at CommitChanges(Object , Object[] )at System.Management.Automation.DotNetAdapter.AuxiliaryMethodInvoke(Object target, Object[] arguments, MethodInformation methodInformation, Object[] originalArguments) Release or Environment Microsoft Active Directory

Cause Create AD Object only supports an Object with generic properties, Surname isn't one.

Resolution You must remove the unsupported object from the ObjectData field.

A list of supported properties can be listed using the command: Get-ADObject -Properties * -Filter "samaccountname -like 'zervicenow'"

Example: PS C:\Users\Administrator.SUPPORTLABAUTO> Get-ADObject -Properties * -Filter "samaccountname -like 'zervicenow'" accountExpires : 9223372036854775807 CanonicalName : supportlabauto.service-now.com/Users/zervicenow CN : zervicenow codePage : 0 countryCode : 0 Created : 9/19/2018 7:29:37 AM createTimeStamp : 9/19/2018 7:29:37 AM Deleted : Description : DisplayName : DistinguishedName : CN=zervicenow,CN=Users,DC=supportlabauto,DC=service-now,DC=com dSCorePropagationData : {12/31/1600 4:00:00 PM} givenName : MOZART instanceType : 4 isDeleted : LastKnownParent : Modified : 9/19/2018 7:29:52 AM modifyTimeStamp : 9/19/2018 7:29:52 AM Name : zervicenow nTSecurityDescriptor : System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectorySecurity ObjectCategory : CN=Person,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=supportlabauto,DC=service-now,DC=com ObjectClass : user ObjectGUID : 6e8346ee-9ab5-45d1-a428-a1e7b0743900 objectSid : S-1-5-21-4064951249-3552310721-759615066-1400 primaryGroupID : 513 ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion : False pwdLastSet : 0 sAMAccountName : zervicenow sAMAccountType : 805306368 sDRightsEffective : 15 street : Mr userAccountControl : 546 uSNChanged : 4140968 uSNCreated : 4140968 whenChanged : 9/19/2018 7:29:52 AM whenCreated : 9/19/2018 7:29:37 AM Additional Information For complex AD operations, you must use the Run Powershell Activity.