View this page in the latest version of Appian. Create User Smart Service Share Share via LinkedIn Reddit Email Copy Link Print On This Page Overview The Create User Node allows you to create new users on the system while executing your process application. A temporary password will be automatically generated and sent to the email address provided, unless the Send Account Creation Email input is set to false. The temporary password never expires and can only be used once. The user is forced to change the password when they log in for the first time. The password parameter has been deprecated in favor of using auto-generated passwords. Existing processes which use the password parameter will continue to be supported. Permissions needed Only system administrators can run this smart service. Properties Category: Identity Management Icon: Assignment Options: Attended/Unattended Configuration options This section contains tab configuration details specific to this smart service. For more information about common configurations see the Process Node Properties page. Data tab Node inputs Input Data Type Description Required Multiple Username Text The username of the new user. A username can only contain letters, numbers, and the following special characters: @ . _ - ' . It must not match an existing username regardless of case. For example, if john.doe already exists, you cannot enter JOHN.doe Yes No First Name Text The first name of the new user. Yes No Nickname Text The nickname of the new user. No No Middle Name Text The middle name of the new user. No No Last Name Text The last name of the new user. Yes No Email Text The email of the new user. Yes No Send Account Creation Email Boolean If true (default), an account creation email with a temporary password will be sent to the new user. If you are using external authentication, such as LDAP, we recommend setting this input to false. Yes No See also: Creating a New User Node outputs The node returns a user object for the new user added to the system. a!createUser() The Create User smart service is available as an expression function that can be executed inside a saveInto on a component or as part of a Web API. Syntax a!createUser( username, firstName, nickname, middleName, lastName, email, sendAccountCreationEmail, onSuccess, onError ) Parameters Keyword Type Description username Text The username of the new user. firstName Text The first name of the new user. nickname Text The nickname of the new user. middleName Text The middle name of the new user. lastName Text The last name of the new user. email Text The email address of the new user. sendAccountCreationEmail Boolean If true (default), an email with a temporary password will be sent to the new user. onSuccess Any Type A list of saves or an HTTP response to execute after the smart service executes successfully. Created with a!save() or a!httpResponse(). When configuring this input, the fv!user function variable (Any Type) is available to specify the user that was created. For more information, see Function Variables. onError Any Type A list of saves or an HTTP response to execute when the smart service does not execute successfully. Created with a!save() or a!httpResponse(). Feature compatibility The table below lists this smart service function's compatibility with various features in Appian. Feature Compatibility Note Portals Partially compatible Can be used with Appian Portals if it is connected using an integration and web API. Offline Mobile Incompatible Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions. Process Reports Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process report. Process Events Incompatible Cannot be used to configure a process event node, such as a start event or timer event. Feedback Was this page helpful? SHARE FEEDBACK Loading...