# MMCTL Import: "Direct channel can only be favorited by members"

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mmctl-import-direct-channel-can-only-be-favorited-by-members/16724>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [August 23, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mmctl-import-direct-channel-can-only-be-favorited-by-members/16724 "2023-08-23T11:59:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![aixtreme84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@aixtreme84](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/aixtreme84)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/mmctl-import-direct-channel-can-only-be-favorited-by-members/16724/1 "2023-08-23T11:59:22Z")

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Hey Guys,

i have tried to migrate mattermost via mmctl.  
The export of the source system worked without problems.

However, when importing I get the following error:

> Data: map[error:Error during job execution. — BulkImport: Direct channel can only be favorited by members.

Does anyone have an idea what this could be ? The user is inactive on the source system,

The end result: the import is incomplete