LDAP Import Failure Due to Invalid Country CodeIssue <!-- /*NS Branding Styles*/ --> .ns-kb-css-body-editor-container { p { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } span { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } h2 { font-size: 24pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h3 { font-size: 18pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h4 { font-size: 14pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } a { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #00718F; } a:hover { font-size: 12pt; color: #024F69; } a:target { font-size: 12pt; color: #6e9db4; } a:visited { font-size: 12pt; color: #7057C7; } ul { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } li { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } img { display: block; max-width: 500px !important; width: auto; height: auto; } } When performing an LDAP import to bring user data into ServiceNow, some records fail to import. This usually happens when the country code field contains an invalid value, such as 0, which comes from the upstream application or data source. As a result, those user records are not created or updated in the system. The following messages are seen in the import log: SEVERE *** ERROR *** Operation against file 'sys_user' was aborted by Business Rule 'Prevent invalid country code^a309669bdb6f411070b40af6f3961981' WARNING *** Script: Attempt to insert/update an invalid value for sys_user.country: 0 Release<!-- /*NS Branding Styles*/ --> .ns-kb-css-body-editor-container { p { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } span { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } h2 { font-size: 24pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h3 { font-size: 18pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h4 { font-size: 14pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } a { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #00718F; } a:hover { font-size: 12pt; color: #024F69; } a:target { font-size: 12pt; color: #6e9db4; } a:visited { font-size: 12pt; color: #7057C7; } ul { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } li { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } img { display: block; max-width: 500px !important; width: auto; height: auto; } } N/A Cause<!-- /*NS Branding Styles*/ --> .ns-kb-css-body-editor-container { p { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } span { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } h2 { font-size: 24pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h3 { font-size: 18pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h4 { font-size: 14pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } a { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #00718F; } a:hover { font-size: 12pt; color: #024F69; } a:target { font-size: 12pt; color: #6e9db4; } a:visited { font-size: 12pt; color: #7057C7; } ul { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } li { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } img { display: block; max-width: 500px !important; width: auto; height: auto; } } This behavior is caused by an out-of-the-box (OOB) Business Rule in ServiceNow named "Prevent invalid country code". The rule enforces data integrity by validating that the country field value on a user record matches a valid ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (for example, US, IN, DE). These valid codes must exist in the core_country table. If the incoming value does not meet this requirement (such as 0, N/A, or other non-standard entries), the Business Rule aborts the operation and prevents the record from being saved. Resolution<!-- /*NS Branding Styles*/ --> .ns-kb-css-body-editor-container { p { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } span { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #000000; } h2 { font-size: 24pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h3 { font-size: 18pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } h4 { font-size: 14pt; font-family: Lato; color: black; } a { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; color: #00718F; } a:hover { font-size: 12pt; color: #024F69; } a:target { font-size: 12pt; color: #6e9db4; } a:visited { font-size: 12pt; color: #7057C7; } ul { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } li { font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato; } img { display: block; max-width: 500px !important; width: auto; height: auto; } } To resolve the issue and avoid similar import failures: 1. Work with your directory or source system teams to ensure the country field values being sent are: Valid ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 two-letter country codesAlready present in the core_country table in ServiceNow Examples of valid country codes: US – United StatesIN – IndiaDE – GermanyCA – Canada After the source systems are updated to send valid country codes, the LDAP import process will function without errors, and affected user records will be processed as expected.