suspend users

[cao]

I created 40 users using a cvs file.
the cvs file fields: username, firstname, lastname, email, password, suspend.
suspend is an additional field create using -->Setting-->Additional fields.
the Field name = suspend Field category = yesno
suspend is a yesno field (Boolean), yes=1 no=0 .
I can see the suspend field in the database, in core_field table.
I am trying to suspend 20 users at the same time, using the cvs file.
But, is not working. How to suspend or deactivated more than one users
using a cvs file.
Thank You

[max]

Hii Cao,

additional fields are just labels, they cannot be used to perform actions. Using that field you can easily identify the 20 users that you want to suspend, and thus you can
- search for them (via advandced search)
- select them all
- suspend them all in bulk
It's still a manual activity, but at least you can perform massive actions.

If you want to automatically suspend (or add, or delete) users you normally do it by hooking your LMS to an external application, such as a HR management system. If users are suspended there, they will be suspended in the LMS. You do that either via API or via connectors.

[cao]

Thank you for the info.
Now, any info on performing action or an example.
The suspend button should be able to communicate with the db and deactivated the users.
I hope that functionality is on the roadmap.
Thank

[max]

Hi Cao,

the suspend button already does that....

[cao]

What is the name of the field on the db, that the suspend button write to.
I look all over the db for word like action, suspend, deactivated, activate, reactivate.
But no cigar, I found nothing except in the table core_lang_translate.

[max]

Hi, sorry but I don't understand why you are looking for that. The suspend button already does what you need. I suppose the table you're referring to would be core_XXXXXX_user, anyway

[alfa24]

The field name you're searching for is "valid", in the core_user table.

[cao]

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