Uplouad excel file to MDM cat. - External table isnt in the expected format

Hi expert,
We try to uploud an excel file to the SRM-MDM catalog 3.0 but when I connect to source and pick my excel file I get error message
"External table is not in the expected format".
I tried to uploud a very simple file, such as hierarchy file or supllier file.
Does anyone can help?
Thanks for your help!
Lori

1st check if you choose the File type as Excel in the Import manager !
then make sure the excel is saved as .xls extension ONLY
also check whats the version of the excel ? I mean excel 2003 , 2007 (i know these work)
thanks
-Adrivit

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For ($k = 1; $k -le $Columns.Count; $k = $k + 1)
# Retrieve column heading, the lDAPDisplayName of an attribute.
$Value = $Sheet.Cells.Item(1, $k).Text
# Keep track of all column headings.
$Cols += $Value
# Skip duplicates in hash table.
If ($Attributes.ContainsKey($Value) -eq $False)
# Default is "NotFound", until found in the AD Schema.
$Attributes.Add($Value, "NotFound")
# Keep track of which column uniquely identifies users.
If ($Value.ToLower() -eq "distinguishedname") {$ID = $k}
If (($Value.ToLower() -eq "samaccountname") -and ($ID -eq 0)) {$ID = $k}
# This script cannot be used to rename users.
If ($value.ToLower() -eq "cn")
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## This script cannot be used to rename users"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " Do not specify the cn attribute in the spreadsheet"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value $("Program aborted: " + (Get-Date).ToString())
CleanUp
Return "Program aborted: cn attribute found in spreadsheet" `
+ "`nSee log file: $LogFile"
$Step = "7"
If ($ID -eq 0)
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## No column found to identify users"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " One column must be distinguishedName or sAMAccountName"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value $("Program aborted: " + (Get-Date).ToString())
CleanUp
Return "Program aborted: No column found in spreadsheet to identify users" `
+ "`nSee log file: $LogFile"
# Create filter to query for attributes in the schema.
$Attrs = $Attributes.Keys
$Filter = "(&(objectCategory=AttributeSchema)(|"
ForEach ($Attr In $Attrs)
$Filter = $Filter + "(lDAPDisplayName=$Attr)"
$Filter = $Filter + "))"
$Step = "8"
$RootDSE = [System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry]([ADSI]"LDAP://RootDSE")
$Domain = $RootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext")
$Schema = $RootDSE.Get("schemaNamingContext")
$Step = "9"
# Use the NameTranslate object.
$objTrans = New-Object -comObject "NameTranslate"
$objNT = $objTrans.GetType()
# Initialize NameTranslate by locating the Global Catalog.
$objNT.InvokeMember("Init", "InvokeMethod", $Null, $objTrans, (3, $Null))
$Step = "10"
# Retrieve NetBIOS name of the current domain.
$objNT.InvokeMember("Set", "InvokeMethod", $Null, $objTrans, (1, "$Domain"))
$NetBIOSDomain = $objNT.InvokeMember("Get", "InvokeMethod", $Null, $objTrans, 3)
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "NetBIOS name of domain: $NetBIOSDomain"
$Step = "11"
$Searcher = New-Object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher
$Searcher.SearchRoot = [ADSI]"LDAP://$Schema"
$Searcher.PageSize = 200
$Searcher.SearchScope = "subtree"
$Searcher.PropertiesToLoad.Add("lDAPDisplayName") > $Null
$Searcher.PropertiesToLoad.Add("attributeSyntax") > $Null
$Searcher.PropertiesToLoad.Add("isSingleValued") > $Null
$Searcher.PropertiesToLoad.Add("systemFlags") > $Null
# Filter on specified attributes.
$Searcher.Filter = $Filter
$Step = "12"
# Query Active Directory.
$Results = $Searcher.FindAll()
# Enumerate recordset.
ForEach ($Result In $Results)
# Retrieve properties of attributes.
$Name = $Result.Properties.Item("lDAPDisplayName")[0]
$SysFlags = $Result.Properties.Item("systemFlags")[0]
$SyntaxNum = $Result.Properties.Item("attributeSyntax")[0]
$SingleValued = $Result.Properties.Item("isSingleValued")[0]
# Only single-valued string attributes supported by this version of the program.
Switch ($SyntaxNum)
"2.5.5.12" {$Syntax = "String"}
Default {$Syntax = "NotSupported"}
If ($Name.ToLower() -eq "distinguishedname") {$Syntax = "DN"}
If (($SysFlags -band 4) -ne 0)
$Attributes[$Name] = "Constructed"
Else
If ($SingleValued -eq $True)
$Attributes[$Name] = $Syntax
Else
$Attributes[$Name] = "NotSupported"
$Step = "13"
# Check if any attributes not found or have unsupported syntax.
$Found = $True
ForEach ($Attr In $Attrs)
$Syntax = $Attributes[$Attr]
If ($Syntax -eq "NotFound")
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Attribute $Attr not found in schema"
"Attribute $Attr not found in schema"
$Found = $False
If ($Syntax -eq "NotSupported")
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Attribute $Attr has a syntax that is not supported"
"Attribute $Attr has a syntax that is not supported"
$Found = $False
If ($Syntax -eq "Constructed")
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Attribute $Attr is operational, so is not supported"
"Attribute $Attr is operational, so is not supported"
$Found = $False
$Step = "14"
If ($Found -eq $False)
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value $("Program aborted: " + (Get-Date).ToString())
CleanUp
Return "Program aborted" `
+ "`nSee log file: $LogFile"
# Read remaining rows of the spreadsheet, until the first blank value is found
# in the column that identifies users.
$Step = "15"
$Script:Updated = 0
$Script:Unchanged = 0
$j = 2
Do {
# Retieve ID value for the user first.
$Value = $Sheet.Cells.Item($J, $ID).Text
$Found = $False
$Step = "16"
If ($Cols[$ID - 1] -eq "distinguishedname")
# Any forward slash characters must be escaped.
$DN = $Value.Replace("/", "\/")
# Bind to the user object.
# If user not found, $User.Name will be $Null.
$User = [ADSI]"LDAP://$DN"
If ($User.Name -ne $Null)
$Found = $True
$Step = "17"
If ($Cols[$ID - 1] -eq "samaccountname")
Trap
Write-Host ""
"Error translating name: $_"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Error translating name $Value"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " Description: $_"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
Continue
# Convert sAMAccountName to distinguishedName.
$DN = ""
$Step = "18"
$objNT.InvokeMember("Set", "InvokeMethod", $Null, $objTrans, (3, "$NetBIOSDomain$Value"))
$DN = $objNT.InvokeMember("Get", "InvokeMethod", $Null, $objTrans, 1)
$Step = "19"
If ($DN -ne "")
$Step = "20"
# Any forward slash characters must be escaped.
$DN = $DN.Replace("/", "\/")
# Bind to the user object.
$User = [ADSI]"LDAP://$DN"
$Found = $True
If ($Found -eq $True)
$Step = "21"
# Read remaining values for this user.
$Changed = $False
For ($k = 1; $k -le $Columns.Count; $k = $k + 1)
# Skip the identifying column.
If ($k -ne $ID)
$Step = "22"
# Retrieve attribute name for this column from array.
$AttrName = $Cols[$k - 1]
# Retrieve attribute syntax from hash table.
$Syntax = $Attributes[$AttrName]
$Step = "23"
# Retrieve attribute value for this user.
$Value = $Sheet.Cells.Item($j, $k).Text
# Skip blank values.
If ($Value -ne "")
If ($Syntax -eq "String")
Trap
If ("$_".StartsWith("The directory property cannot be found"))
Continue
Else
Write-Host ""
"Error retrieving value from Active Directory: $_"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Error retrieving $AttrName for user $DN"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " Description: $_"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
Continue
$Step = "24"
# Single-valued string attribute.
# Retrieve existing value.
$OldValue = ""
$OldValue = $User.Get($AttrName)
# Check if existing value to be deleted.
If ($Value.ToLower() -eq ".delete")
If ($OldValue -ne "")
If ($AttrName.ToLower -eq "samaccountname")
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value `
"## Mandatory attribute sAMAccountName cannot be cleared for user: $DN"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
Else
Trap
Write-Host ""
"Error deleting value from Active Directory: $_"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Error deleting $AttrName for user $DN"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " Description: $_"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
Continue
$Step = "25"
# Make the attribute value "not set".
$User.PutEx(1, $AttrName, 0)
$Changed = $True
Else
$Step = "26"
# Check if new value from spreadsheet different.
If ($Value -ne $OldValue)
Trap
Write-Host ""
"Error assigning value from Active Directory: $_"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Error assigning $AttrName for user $DN"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " Description: $_"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
Continue
# Assign the new value to the attribute.
$User.Put($AttrName, $Value)
$Changed = $True
Else
# Unexpected error.
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value `
"## Unexpected syntax: $Syntax for attribute $AttrName for user $DN"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
If ($Changed -eq $True)
Trap
Write-Host ""
"Error saving to Active Directory: $_"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## Error saving to AD for user $DN"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value " Description: $_"
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
$Script:Updated = $Script:Updated - 1
Continue
$User.SetInfo()
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "Update user: $DN"
Write-Host "." -NoNewLine
$Script:Updated = $Script:Updated + 1
Else
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "User unchanged: $DN"
Write-Host "." -NoNewLine
$Script:Unchanged = $Script:Unchanged + 1
Else
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "## User not found: $Value"
Write-Host "." -NoNewLine
$Script:Errors = $Script:Errors + 1
$j = $J + 1
} Until ($Sheet.Cells.Item($j, $ID).Text -eq "")
$Step = "27"
CleanUp
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value $("Finished: " + (Get-Date).ToString())
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "Number of users updated: $Script:Updated"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "Number of users unchanged: $Script:Unchanged"
Add-Content -Path $LogFile -Value "Number of errors: $Script:Errors"
Write-Host ""
"Done"
"Number of errors: $Script:Errors"
"See log file: $LogFile"

Actually scripts run fine with excel file, currently we are using user-id to pick to update AD. Now we want to update AD use employee id. You can say to identify the record in AD through employee ID instead of user-id.
I do not think you will get anyone here to fix that for you. You need to find someone who knows PowerShell to help you or learn PowerShell your self.
I would fix it for you but not for free. It is too oddly designed and has too many dependencies. Any small change is likely to break it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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