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This article helps you to add users to a group in bulk using the app, Run CLI Actions in Confluence.

Instructions

  1. Use the action addUserToGroup with runFromCsv to add users to a group in bulk. 
  2. Create a .csv Prepare a  CSV file (e.g., all-users.csv) that contains userId, Username, group of the users you wish to addgroup name . An example file is shown below: 
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  3. Create a folder with page id (7962625) under the <confluence-home-dir>/script/cli/ directory.

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  4. Copy the .csv file (ex: all-users.csv) to the following location <confluence-home-dir>script/cli/7962625
  5. Run the command below to add users that are provided in the .csv file (all-users.csv, in this example) to a group:

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    --action runFromCsv --file "all-users.csv" --common "--action addUserToGroup --autoGroup" --continue


    The parameters used in the above action are:

    • file: Name (or path) of the file specified in the command.

    • common: Common parameter string added to all run actions.
    • autoGroup: Groups are automatically added when referenced in add user functions.
    • continueThis parameter can be added, if the user does not exist, and you want the action to continue.

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  • Make sure to run the command in a non-production environment before testing in a production environment.Update the .csv file with the usernames appropriately.This action is not available in Cloud.