Scheduling a user import job

Last Updated : May 15, 2014 |

System Manager supports scheduling of bulk import jobs from the System Manager console. You can schedule a job to run immediately or at a later time.

Procedure

  1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Bulk Import and Export.
  2. Click Import > User Management > Users.

    Also, to gain access to Import users, from the System Manager web console, click Users > User Management. Click Manage Users and select More Actions > Import Users.

  3. On the Import users page, in the Select Import File Type field, select one of the following file types:

    • XML

    • Excel

      Note:

      Use the Excel template that System Manager supports. If you use an unsupported template, the system displays a message <file_name>.xlsx file is not a valid excel template for the current System Manager release. Use the Excel template that you downloaded or exported from the current System Manager release.

  4. Select one of the following error configuration options:

    • Abort on first error

    • Continue processing other records

  5. Select one of the following import options:

    • To skip users in the import file that match the existing user records in the database, click Skip.

    • To replace the users in the database with new users from the imported file, click Replace. Use this option to import new users and retain the existing users.

      If you select Excel file type, the system does not display the replace option

    • To update and merge the user attributes data from the imported file to the existing data, click Merge.

    • To delete the user records in the database that match the records in the imported file, click Delete.

      Note:

      For import by using Excel, the system deletes the user records permanently.

  6. In the Job Schedule section:
    1. Click Schedule later.

      To run the user import job immediately, click Run immediately. When you select this option, the fields related to scheduling become unavailable.

    2. In the Date field, type the date.

      You can use the calendar icon to select a date.

    3. In the Time field, type the time in the HH:MM:SS format.
    4. In the Time Zone field, type the time zone.
  7. Click Import.

    The page displays the scheduled job in the Manage Jobs section.