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[Kristina Hoeppner <1206453@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's been possible for a while now to have a CSV file that includes
existing and new users and use that for CSV file upload for user
accounts. However, the drawback of the current system is still that you
would need to know whose account already exists as any data in the file
overwrites existing data, i.e. also the password. So some more work will
be necessary.

** Summary changed:

- csv import users fails if list includes new and existing users
+ CSV file with existing and new accounts doesn't overwrite certain info

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1206453

Title:
  CSV file with existing and new accounts doesn't overwrite certain info

Status in Mahara ePortfolio:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Hi,

  When trying to csv add users to a group in Mahara 1.6.3, the upload
  fails if some of the users on the list don't have accounts. If the
  same csv list is used to add users to Mahara (create accounts) to
  resolve the missing users it fails because some of the users already
  exist. We have thousands of users, and while adding new student
  cohorts on an annual basis is easy, sorting staff who have accounts
  from those who don't is a major job.

  Ideally if a csv upload is used to create new users it should give the
  option to update records or ignore users if the details match an
  existing account, allowing user lists to be updated and managed on a
  regular basis.

  Regards, Gordon.

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