Error received when attempting to edit a group object which is also a GW distribution list

  • 7000492
  • 27-May-2008
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell GroupWise 7
Novell GroupWise 6.5

Situation

Error received when attempting to edit a group object which is also a GW distribution list

Error: "Unable to Read GroupWise Information for this Object. Possible Cause, GroupWise Replication in Progress"

The error does not disappear even after waiting for a longer time.

Re-grafting the object will not work since eDirectory Groups cannot be grafted.

Resolution

Start Console One without the GroupWise snapins.
Go into the properties from the eDirectory group having the problem. Select the "Other" tab. Delete the following three attributes:

NGW: GroupWise ID
NGW: Post Office
NGW: Visibility

Start Console One with the GroupWise snapins.

Assign the eDirectory Group to the same post office as it was before. By going to the "GroupWise" Tab

A message will appear saying:

"Possible Match Found"
"Does eDirectory object GROUP.OU.O correspond to GroupWise object DOMAIN.POSTOFFICE.GROUP?"

Answer this with YES


Additional Information

eDirectory Groups the GroupWise attributes cannot be disassociated through Tools | GroupWise Utilities | GW / eDirectory Association | Disassociate GroupWise Attributes