KB4196: How to import users from a .udf file in the MicroStrategy Developer 10.x User Manager

SUMMARY: 
This document provides the format used when importing users into the metadata from a flat file.

• Each line represents an entry of a user or a group.
• Each field in the line must be kept, even if it is empty; otherwise the entry will be ignored.
• The syntax of the line should exactly follow the format below:
  

  
  IsGroup:Login:Full Name:Description:group1,group2,...:xyz
  
  * IsGroup is a flag if equals:
  1(a group)Login and xyz fields will be ignored.
  0(a user)Login and Full name fields must be provided
  * x,y,z are flags:
  if x is 1 then the account is disabled.
  if y is 1 then user cannot change password and z is ignored.
  if z is 1 then user must change password at first 
  logon (it is recommended to use this option).
  * group1,group2 ... indicates the membership of the new user or group.

  
   
  Valid examples:
   
  

  
  1::MSTR:Whole Company::
  1::Technology:This is our technology group:MSTR:
  0:Joe:John Doe:Standard user: Standard group,Technology:000
  0:John:John Smith::MSTR,Public:110
  0:AdminTest:Mike John:The system administrator:MSTR,Technology:001

  
   
  
• Save the file with the preceding syntax as a .udf file.
• Right-click in the User Manager and select 'Import Users from File'.
• In the Import Users/Groups From File window, select the .udf file from the 'Import from file' menu. Click on 'Load'.
   
  

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