Using export-fimconfig to test a failing xpath filter, I have observed that this works: "/Group[(MailNickname = 'users') and (ObjectID != 'd0b565d6-e460-4451-a482-0d0c7a2d0cda')]" but this one does not: "/Group[(ObjectID != 'd0b565d6-e460-4451-a482-0d0c7a2d0cda') and (MailNickname = 'users')]" even though they should be exactly the same thing. The error returned to powershell is as follows: Export-FIMConfig : Failure on making enumeration web service call. Filter = /Group[(ObjectID != 'd0b565d6-e460-4451-a482-0d0c7a2d0cda') and (MailNickname = 'users')] Error= Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.Client.UnwillingToPerformException: The endpoint could not dispatch the request. ---> Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebService s.Faults.ServiceFaultException: The endpoint could not dispatch the request. at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.EnumerationClient.Enumerate(Message request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.EnumerationClient.Enumerate(Enumerate enumerate, EnumerateHelper helper) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.Client.ResourceTemplate.EnumerateResources(SearchParameters parameters) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.Client.ResourceTemplate.EnumerateResources(SearchParameters parameters) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.ResourceManager.MoveNext() at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.Automation.ExportConfig.EndProcessing() At line:1 char:24 + $obj = Export-FIMConfig <<<< -uri $URI -CustomConfig $filter + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Export-FIMConfig], InvalidOperationException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ExportConfig,Microsoft.ResourceManagement.Automation.ExportConfig There is also this error in the event log: Requestor: urn:uuid:577d1793-8db1-47c8-a84c-12b7104d0ed3 .Net SqlClient Data Provider: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectTypeKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectKey" could not be bound. The multi-part identifier "valueOfProposition1.ObjectTypeKey" could not be bound. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.ConsumeMetaData() at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.get_MetaData() at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds, RunBehavior runBehavior, String resetOptionsString) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method, DbAsyncResult result) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior, String method) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader() at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.Query.QueryProcessor.ExecuteQuery(Query query, Nullable`1 maximumTime, Boolean& endOfSequence, Boolean countResultsOnly, Int64& resultCount, Int64& executionTime) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.RequestDispatcher.ExecutePullActionImpl(PullRequestParameter pullParameter) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.RequestDispatcher.ExecuteEnumerateAction(RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.RequestDispatcher.ExecuteAction(RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.RequestDispatcher.ExecuteAction[ResponseBodyType](RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.RequestDispatcher.DispatchRequest[ResponseBodyType](RequestType request, Guid requestIdentifier, Object redispatchSingleInstanceKey, Boolean isRedispatch) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.RequestDispatcher.DispatchRequest[ResponseBodyType](RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.ResourceManagementService.Enumerate(Message request) http://www.wapshere.com/missmiis

Smells like a bug. If it were blocking you I'd say file the PSS case, but since you have a good workaround (a query that performs as you expect) then I would file the bug on Connect. CraigMartin Edgile, Inc. http://identitytrench.com

Smells like a bug. If it were blocking you I'd say file the PSS case, but since you have a good workaround (a query that performs as you expect) then I would file the bug on Connect. CraigMartin Edgile, Inc. http://identitytrench.com

It's not blocking me cos I can just reverse the order of the queries - but it does seem wrong that the order should matter in the first place.http://www.wapshere.com/missmiis