File Format for Groups or Roles

Article Number:020147

This page describes file format for adding or editing groups (or roles).
For details on how to import a file, refer to the following page:
Adding and Editing Groups (Roles) in Bulk

Each row contains the information of one group (or role).

Example File Created to Import Groups (or Roles)
Group Code Name New Group Code Membership Description To Be Deleted Flag
grp001 Head office * static Head office employees group *
grp002 Temporary staff * dynamic Temporary staff group *
Fields and Their Values
Field Name Required Description
Group Code ✔
  • When registering a new group:
    Enter a text string that is not used for any existing groups.
  • When changing existing group code of group:
    Specify the current group code.
  • When changing information other than a group code of the existing group:
    Specify the current group code.
Name ✔ The group name cannot overlap with that of another group.
New Group Code ✔
  • When registering a new group:
    Enter a value that is the same as the value in "Group Code" or "*".
  • When changing existing group code of group:
    Enter a new group code.
  • When not changing existing group code of group:
    Specify "*".
Membership ✔ Specify either "static" (for static group) or "dynamic" (for dynamic group).
Description   Specify the description of the group (or role).
To Be Deleted   Specify "1" to delete the group (or role).
Specify an asterisk (*) or leave blank to add or update the group (or role).