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General

 

JSON import supports users import from a text file in a JSON format. For example:

 

[

 {

         "user_name": "alex"

 },

 {

         "user_name": "john",

         "password": "qwerty",

         "status": "active",

         "is_admin": true,

         "regular_in_rooms": [1, 2, 3],

         "moderator_in_rooms": [4, 5],

         "properties": {

                 "title": "Dr.",

                 "first_name": "John",

                 "last_name": "K.",

                 "middle_name": "Smith",

                 "nickname": "Jonny",

                 "date_of_birth": "10/26/1990",

                 "job_title": "Director",

                 "job_department": "Sales",

                 "job_description": "Development of sales strategy",

                 "phone_number": "+1234567890",

                 "email_address": "jonny@qweedcxzas.com",

                 "social_profile_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/",

                 "postal_address": "123 ABC Str."

         }

 }

]

 

To import a JSON file with users Virola admin should do the following:

 

1.Convert users from the database to JSON format like shown on the above example

2.Follow Administration / Manage Users

3.Click "Import" link
 

 

4.Select JSON file which should be imported and click "Next"
 

 

5.Click "Import" button to start users import process
 

 

All users and user fields which are added to the JSON file in the wrong format will be ignored