Community Member and Idea Imports

Bulk import, upload ideas, upload community members, bulk upload status, upload username

Path: Community Topbar >> Apps icon >> Member Management >> Import

The community administrator can easily import or upload members or update member details status and usernames through the import functionality in IdeaScale. This reduces the time and is a quick process if they have to add or update the member details in the community.

Bulk Import Members

Many members can be invited or added to the community by bulk importing the email addresses of the new members.

Help article on Bulk Import Members

Bulk Upload Members Status

The community administrator of the community can upload the new member status or change the existing status.

Help article on Bulk Upload Members Status

Bulk Hide Identity

The community administrator gets the ability to conceal the identities of numerous current members of the community by using the bulk import method. The bulk hiding identity feature will be displayed in the Import Tab only if Hide my Identity from Community Settings >> Customization >> Customize Site Behaviour >> User Profile Screen is enabled.

Help article on Bulk Hide Identity

Bulk Import Roles

The features allow member roles such as Community Admin, Global Moderator, Campaign Moderator, and Group Moderator to be imported for existing members of the community.

Help article on Bulk Import Roles

Import Log
The import log is where the Community Admin can find information about the internal processing that occurs during an import operation. The log includes information generated by the system:

Import member: Import member's operation details information like time.
Triggered By: The display name of who performed the import member operation.
Total: Total import member count.
Successful: Successfully imported member count.
Already Member: Trying to import a member who already exists in the community, that existing member count.
Invalid email: Invalid email address.
Blocked Email Domain: Email count that are not imported due to blocked email domain

Path: Community Topbar >> Apps icon >> Community Settings >> Data Management >> Import Data

The community administrator of the community also has the feature to import or upload ideas, votes, or comments to ideas with the help of an Excel file.