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Batch create user records
August 22, 2013, 02:51:06 am
Hi,

Is there any way to batch create Drupal user records from CiviCRM contacts? I know there is a feature for vice-versa but I can't seem to find anything to do it that way round.

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Re: Batch create user records
August 22, 2013, 05:34:39 am
Hi Barney,

There's two ways to do it - either via the Drupal User Import module, or using drush.  If you're comfortable with drush, I definitely recommend that approach!  Last time I used the drush instructions, it only took me 5-7 minutes.

http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/Creating+a+Drupal+user+for+every+CiviCRM+contact
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Re: Batch create user records
August 29, 2013, 08:16:24 am
Hi Jon, thanks for the tip. Those methods look really useful.

It looks like they create Drupal users but the users aren't linked to CiviCRM, so the custom fields exposed to Drupal don't have the same data in them. I need to create Drupal users as extensions of existing CiviCRM contacts so fields are shared between them. Do you know any way of doing that?
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Re: Batch create user records
August 29, 2013, 01:56:56 pm

The  fields are not really shared between drupal and civicrm. Civi typically injects those fields via a profile to various drupal forms (user register, my account etc)

If there is no entry in the ufmatch table, one will be created when the user logs in

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Re: Batch create user records
August 30, 2013, 10:05:42 am
To say what Lobo said slightly differently - my understanding is that if the Drupal user's e-mail address matches a record in Civi, then the user will automatically be linked to that Civi contact when they first log in.
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Re: Batch create user records
September 10, 2013, 08:48:46 am
Thanks both, I've figured out what the problem was now.

I was trying to link Civi Organizations with Drupal users. When I created a drupal user, it ignored the Organization with the same email address and created a new Individual instead. But for individuals what you've said works fine.

I'm writing a module with an admin interface for batch creation of users. Hope to release it soon!
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