Exporting site users
Overview
You can export site users into an Excel workbook, and then use this workbook as a source file for importing site users into Plant Applications, either on the same server or on a different server. If you import the site users back into Plant Applications on the same server, you will need to edit at least one of the selected site user's fields in the workbook.
The following columns are automatically created during the export:
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Return MessagesReturn MessagesThis column will display status messages after the import.
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SelectedSelectedThis column is used to select the site user(s) you want to import. To select a site user, simply type an X in the appropriate cell.
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User NameUser NameThis column displays the Plant Applications site user's name.
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User DescriptionUser DescriptionThis column displays the site user's description, if there is one. A blank cell indicates that the site user has no user description.
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PasswordPasswordOn export, the cells in the column are blank, even if the site user has a password, in order to maintain the integrity of the Plant Applications security. If you want to include a password for a site user, simply type the password in the cell for the selected site user.
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ActiveActiveTRUE indicates that the site user is active.
FALSE indicates that the site user is not active.
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Default ViewDefault ViewThe cells in this column will display the site user's default view. A blank cell in this column means that the site user has not been assigned a default view.
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Windows User InfoWindows User InfoIf the site user is based on a domain user, the domain name and domain user name will be displayed in the cells in this column.
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Role-BasedRole-BasedTRUE indicates that the site user is part of the role-based security.
FALSE indicates that the site user is not part of the role-based security.
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Mixed ModeMixed ModeTRUE indicates that the user can log in with either their domain name and password or their Plant Applications name and password.
FALSE indicates that the user must log in with their domain name and password.
To export site users
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Log in to the Plant Applications Administrator application.
You must have Administrator access in the Administrator security group to export site users.
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Open Security Management.
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Right-click on the Site Users folder and select Export Site Users. The Configuration Export dialog boxConfiguration Export dialog box appears.
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Click the OK button.
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Plant Applications will automatically create the Excel workbook.
Once the workbook has been created, you can change any of the data in the worksheet and the use the worksheet to import the information into Plant Applications on the same server or on a different server.
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