Unable to update custom attribute in AD with powershell

Hi EE

The script below works but when I replace StreetAddress with " custom-attribute1" and update the CSV file with custom-attribute1 as the header ..it does not update it .. I receive the error below .

Import-module ActiveDirectory
Import-CSV "C:\PS\UpdateField.csv" | % {
$User = $_.UserName
$ID = $_.StreetAddress
Set-ADUser $User -StreetAddress $ID
}

Error:

At C:\PS\UpdateFieldTest.ps1:4 char:15
+ $ID = $_.custom-attribute1
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unexpected token '-attribute1' in expression or statement.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken

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MilesLogan

8/22/2022 - Mon

Qlemo

1/12/2016

That is because of the dash, which is not allowed as part of names by default. Such a names can brew enclosed in single or double quotes or curly braces.
But that is only half the rent. You need to use a different syntax to set that attribute.

Import-module ActiveDirectory
Import-CSV "C:\PS\UpdateField.csv" | % {
  Set-ADUser $_.UserName -Add @{'custom-attribute1' = $.'custom-attribute1'
}

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MilesLogan

1/12/2016

ASKER

Hi Qlemo

thank you ! but I am getting a CurlyBrace

+ ~
Missing closing '}' in statement block.
+ CategoryInfo : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MissingEndCurlyBrace

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MilesLogan

1/15/2016

ASKER

Thank you Qlemo ..

I still had an issue with my csv with the dash in the attribute name , so I just modified the header on the sheet and the script to not have a dash and it worked .. thank you much .

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