I'm currently seeing the following error when I try to delete an attribute binding (after which I want to delete the attribute). Delete "attributeBindingName" failed If I go to the requests I see the following as matched MPRs: Administration - Schema: Administrators can delete non-system schema related resources And ofcourse it says "failed" In the FIM Service Tracelog: Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.Exceptions.UnwillingToPerformException: Other ---> Procedure: ReRaiseException. Line number: 37. Message: No resource with this identifier exists: 141319. --- End of inner exception stack trace --- Request '58caa0e0-24b1-48f7-873f-7e0aeae0313a' failed while trying to commit the changes to the database. Exception: 'Other'. WS: Delete: UnwillingToPerform Requestor: urn:uuid:7fb2b853-24f0-4498-9534-4e10589723c4 Microsoft.ResourceManagement: Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.Exceptions.UnwillingToPerformException: Other ---> Procedure: ReRaiseException. Line number: 37. Message: No resource with this identifier exists: 141319. --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.Utilities.ExceptionManager.ThrowException(Exception exception) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.Data.Exception.DataAccessExceptionManager.ThrowException(SqlException innerException) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.Data.DataAccess.ProcessRequest(RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.ActionProcessor.SchemaActionProcessor.ProcessInputRequest(RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.ActionProcessor.ActionDispatcher.ProcessInputRequest(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.RequestDispatcher.DispatchRequest(RequestType request) at Microsoft.ResourceManagement.WebServices.ResourceManagementService.Delete(Message request) I did an exportPolicy.ps1 and searched it. The only place I found that attribute is on users. It's not used in the definition of Sets, MPRs, SRs, ... I also unchecked it on the FIM MA and remove it's attribute flows. Can an attribute be populated & linked to users when you try to delete it from the Portal?http://setspn.blogspot.com

Hi There, Generally you are not able to delete the binding or the attribute if any of the following conditions exist: 1. There is an object with populated data in the attribute. 2. The attribute is identified in a group criteria, search scope, search filters, etc. 3. There is an attribute flow defined in one of the sync rules. 4. Any other reference to the attribute somewhere in the system. (and yes, they can be fun to find!) Thanks B PS. I love the "Exception: 'Other'" message :)

Ah! I'll have to flow a null into it for all users and then I'll be able to work my magic. Thanks! P.S. these error messages are indeed not as descriptive as youd want them :) "WS: Delete: UnwillingToPerform". FIM seems to have it's own opinion :) http://setspn.blogspot.com