Text file | Create Exchange Distribution Groups rule

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Rule description

This rule queries the specified text file data source that is in a comma-separated variable format (CSV) and creates Exchange on-premise distribution groups.

 

When to use this rule

Use this rule when you need to perform bulk distribution groups create in Exchange on-premise.

This rule requires a source text file in the comma-separated variable format (CSV). You can use the template CSV file provided with the rule, or create a file in Microsoft Excel and export as CSV.

To use a template CSV file: 

1. In the Query section, click the Create next to Select Data Source setting
2. By default Create Exchange Distribution Groups template will be selected 

The CSV file requires the following format:

DisplayName 
GroupDisplayName1
GroupDisplayName2

 

Rule Settings

Query Section

Setting name	Description
Select Data Source	Specifies the text file to be imported. The […] button allows you to browse for the file and the Create/Edit button allows the creation or editing of the existing file in the built-in Data Source editor.
Filter CSV data	This setting specifies the filter that can remove data rows from the imported text file that satisfies the specific condition.

  

Action Section

Setting name	Description
Create in	Determines the initial location within Active Directory, where the new distribution groups will be created.

 

Output Section

This section defines the output format of this rule.

To get more information about this section, please see the Output section article.

 

Enforce/Schedule section

This section defines the schedule for how often to run the rule.

To get more information about this section, please see the Enforce/Schedule section article. 

 

 

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Change History

Version	Notes
7.3.1	Filter CSV data setting is added.