Username Generator

This is used to generate usernames for users in UMS.

Steps

First you need to create some options for the setting your going to create later on.

Then add the database replacements.

Then create a setting with a list of prioritized options.

Finally add a username setting to the template that needs this.

Options

AddString

This option lets you add a fixed string to the username

AutoNumber

This option lets you add a number to the username.

You can define the starting number and pad left to make sure it has the correct length.

If you set the start number to 1 and set pad left to 4, the number will be 0001

This number will automatically increase when a duplicate string is found in username.

eg - If the username starts with AB then it will return AB0001

AB0001 (first instance autonumber)

AC0001 (first instance autonumber)

AD0001 (first instance autonumber)

AB0002 (next instance autonumber)

The username number is stored in the database in the table "UsernameGenerator_Numbers"

DBField

This option lets you take a field from the database table ImportFromDB and use as a starting string.

LowerCase

This lowercases the username.

Pad

This lets you pad the username either left or right with a character you specify and a length.

If you pad 12 right and the username is AB it will return ABkkkkkkkkkk.

Replace

This lets you replace characters in the username with new characters or blank.

If you check "Use replace from database table" it will use this feature "Database replacements".

Replace all non alphanumeric

This will replace all characters in the username that are not within these ranges with the new string or blank

a-z

A-Z

0-9

-

Substring

This will replace a part of the username with a new string or blank.

Uppercase

This uppercases the username.

Database replacements

Define the strings you want to have replace with new or blank string.

When it looks at a username it will run through all the rows and replace them if they are found.

Settings

This is where you create a prioritized list options. This setting is then attached to a template.