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Re: User accounts import

 

User support in the Web-API is not very good at the moment. I'm hoping to
improve this in the future, but I would go with the approach outlined from
Randy.

Jason has had some luck with using R for this kind of stuff (including
generating passwd).

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Morten


On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Ocaya Stephen <stephocay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I *Think *another way could be to use a WebAPI ... though that wouldrequire you to do some coding (One time
> coding) on a import script ...
>
> But First try the Randy's alternative.
>
> --Stephen (META Project)
>
> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Wilson,Randy <rwilson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  Hi Martin,****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Yes, we have done this quite a few times in Rwanda.  I can send you the
>> excel template and the SQL queries needed to update the various user
>> table.  The only thing we can’t do is create the hashed password.  Normally
>> I send the spreadsheet to Knut or Bob Jolliffe and they create the hash
>> password.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Randy Wilson ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* dhis2-users-bounces+rwilson=msh.org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> dhis2-users-bounces+rwilson=msh.org@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Martin
>> Namutso
>> *Sent:* Monday, January 21, 2013 11:34 AM
>> *To:* dhis2-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [Dhis2-users] User accounts import****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Guys - i have up to close to 100 people to create usernames for in DHIS2
>> system...Is there a way i can import these using the import export
>> functionality..or is there any other way?
>> ****
>>
>>
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>>
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