Error Message: ERROR 19080: DS_RC_BAD_OBJECTCLASS (279266)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2

This article was previously published under Q279266

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Management Agent (MA), the following error may be reported:

ERROR 19080: DS_RC_BAD_OBJECTCLASS

If you raise the logging level of the MA, the following details are displayed:

construction of zcDsiAliasThingConstruction
line #1 - set $csp.objectClass = [zcAliasThing].
19080-WARNING: unknown object class [ Top]
in template [zcDsiAliasThingConstruction] in the statement starting at line 1

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the line at the top of the Connector Space construction template has a space between the comma and "Top." For example:

$cs.zcoc = zcAliasThing, Top

This line should be:

$cs.zcoc = zcAliasThing,Top

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Raise the logging level so that you can identify the template and the line that the import process is stopping at.
Remove the space from the Object Class construction rule. There should be no space between the comma and the value that follows it.

You are now able to create entries in the directory.

MORE INFORMATION

The same issue may occur in the Metaverse Construction template. For example:

$zcoc = zcperson,person, top

For additional information about setting MA logging levels, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

250311 Setting MA Logging Levels in Microsoft Metadirectory Services

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	1/25/2006
Keywords:	kberrmsg kbprb KB279266