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

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• 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.