Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2

Topic Last Modified: 2012-12-10

Use the Remove-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet to remove fully or partially completed import requests. Completed import request aren't automatically cleared. Requests must be removed by using the Remove-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet. Multiple import requests can exist against the same mailbox if you provide a distinct import request name.

Note:
Removing a partially completed import request removes the request from the Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Replication service (MRS) job queue. Any import progress that was made before the removal won't be reverted.

Syntax

Remove-MailboxImportRequest -Identity <MailboxImportRequestIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
Remove-MailboxImportRequest -RequestGuid <Guid> -RequestQueue <DatabaseIdParameter> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]

Detailed Description

The parameter set that requires the Identity parameter allows you to remove a fully or partially completed import request.

The parameter set that requires the RequestGuid and RequestQueue parameters is used for MRS debugging purposes only.

You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Import Export" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.

Parameters

Parameter Required Type Description

Identity

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Management.RecipientTasks.MailboxImportRequestIdParameter

The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the import request. By default, import requests are named <alias>\MailboxImportX (where X = 0–9). If you created the request using the Name parameter, use the following syntax: <alias>\<name>.

You can't use this parameter in conjunction with the RequestGuid parameter.

RequestGuid

Required

System.Guid

The RequestGuid parameter specifies the unique identifier for the import request. To find the import request GUID, use the Get-MailboxImportRequest cmdlet. If you specify the RequestGuid parameter, you must also specify the RequestQueue parameter. You can't use this parameter in conjunction with the Identity parameter.

RequestQueue

Required

Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.DatabaseIdParameter

The RequestQueue parameter specifies the mailbox database on which the request is being performed.

This parameter accepts the following values:

  • GUID of the database

  • Database name

Confirm

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch.

DomainController

Optional

Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn

The DomainController parameter specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to Active Directory.

WhatIf

Optional

System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter

The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch.

Input Types

To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.

Return Types

To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

This example removes the second import request for Ayla's mailbox Ayla\MailboxImport1.

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Remove-MailboxImportRequest -Identity "Ayla\MailboxImport1"

EXAMPLE 2

This example cancels the import request by using the RequestGuid parameter for a mailbox or archive on MBXDB01.

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Remove-MailboxImportRequest -RequestQueue MBXDB01 -RequestGuid 25e0eaf2-6cc2-4353-b83e-5cb7b72d441f

EXAMPLE 3

This example removes all completed import requests.

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Get-MailboxImportRequest -Status Completed | Remove-MailboxImportRequest