Import-Role

Imports (deserializes) Sitecore roles from the Sitecore server filesystem.

Syntax

Import-Role [-Identity] <AccountIdentity> [-Root <String>]

Import-Role -Filter <String> [-Root <String>]

Import-Role [-Role] <User> [-Root <String>]

Import-Role -Path <String>

Detailed Description

The Import-Role command imports (deserializes) Sitecore roles from the Sitecore server filesystem.

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Parameters

-Identity <AccountIdentity>

Specifies the Sitecore role to be deserialized by providing one of the following values.

Local Name
    Example: developer
Fully Qualified Name
    Example: sitecore\developer

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Filter <String>

Specifies a simple pattern to match Sitecore roles.

Examples: The following examples show how to use the filter syntax.

To get all the roles, use the asterisk wildcard: Import-Role -Filter *

To get all the roles in a domain use the following command: Import-Role -Filter "sitecore*"

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Role <User>

An existing role object to be restored to the version from disk

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Path <String>

Path to the file the role should be loaded from.

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Root <String>

Specifies the serialization root directory. If this parameter is not specified - the default Sitecore serialization folder will be used (unless you're reading from an explicit location with the -Path parameter).

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

• System.String

  Sitecore.Security.Accounts.Role

Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

PS master:\> Import-Role -Identity sitecore\Author

EXAMPLE 2

PS master:\> Import-Role -Filter sitecore\*

EXAMPLE 3

PS master:\> Import-Role -Root C:\my\Serialization\Folder\ -Filter *\*

EXAMPLE 4

PS master:\> Import-Role -Path C:\my\Serialization\Folder\Admins.role

Related Topics

• https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/