Bulk User Import
This section provides background information on the bulk user import. For procedures or workflows, see the step-by-step section.
A large group of users can be added to a project by populating a Desigo CC provided CSV file with the required fields for setting up a user, and then importing the file from the management station’s Users tab.
CSV Template for Importing Users
The CSV template file is a comma delimited file that can be populated or edited with MicrosoftTM Excel or a text editor of your choice. The fields in the template file correspond to those in the Users tab and dialog boxes for creating a new user or updating information for existing users.
NOTE: It is important to note that the number of comma’s should correspond to the number of fields. However, the last field comma may be omitted. If there is no value specified for a field, a comma must still be entered. This is particularly important when a spreadsheet application is not used to fill in the template because a missing comma shifts the values. Additionally, entries with invalid number of commas are skipped.
Once you save and import the data, the Users tab is updated with the new users or the updated information for existing users from the CSV file. Any existing Desigo CC users included in the CSV bulk import file are overwritten with the latest information from the import.
The CSV template header text must be kept as is. If the columns are rearranged or if the text is altered, the file will not import correctly.
The DCC_UserData_Import_Template.csv file is located in the following directory: \GMSMainProject\profiles\UserDataTemplate\
BULK CSV Template Fields | |
Mandatory Field | |
Field | Description |
UserName | The user’s unique identifier.
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Non-Mandatory Fields | |
UserType | The assigned user group type. This field must be one of the following user types, exactly as written below with no spaces:
NOTE: Windows accounts are not allowed. If entered, the user is instead imported with the user type: DesigoCC. |
Description | A user description. |
FullName | Expanded user name information. |
Profile | The project profile the user belongs to.
The client profile options are found in the following directory: GMSProjects\[Project Name]\profiles. |
FlexProfile | The Flex client project profile the user belongs to.
The client profile options are found in the following directory: GMSProjects\[Websites]\[WebsiteName]\[FlexApplicationName]\profiles. |
Role | The role or user group the user belongs to.
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GlobalUser | (Distributed systems and DesigoCC/OpenID user types only.) Type one of the following:
Global users can only be imported in the Master system. |
Language | The language code applied for the user. The language must be in the correct format, for example: it-IT and installed in the project.
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Password | (DesigoCC user type only.) The user password.
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