# 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.

```powershell
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

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

### EXAMPLE 2

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

### EXAMPLE 3

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

### EXAMPLE 4

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

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>