Assign a Date Attribute

Values for this attribute are automatically populated based on data entered within user profiles (via the Create New User page, the Edit User page, or the Import User page).

To assign a Date attribute to an individual user

  1. Select Users > User Management from the left navigation bar.
  2. Select New User.
  3. Enter the information for the user profile. See Create a New User for details about these fields.
  4. In the User Attributes section, locate your Date attribute.
  5. In the value field, click .
  6. Select the date you want associated with the user.
  7. Click Create.
  1. Select Users > User Management from the left navigation bar.
  2. Locate the user you want to edit.
  3. In the Actions column, click actions menu icon, gray elipse > the Edit button, a pencil. The Edit User page displays.
  4. In the User Attributes section, locate your Date attribute.
  5. In the value field, click .
  6. Select the date you want associated with the user.
  7. Click Update.

To assign a Date attribute to multiple users

For date values, you can use any ISO-8601 or RFC-2822 formatted date strings, including:

  • 2019-10-31 (YYYY-MM-DD this is preferred format)
  • 2019-10-31T12:34:12.678Z
  • 2019-10-31T12:34:00Z
  • Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:18:56 +0000
  1. Select Users > User Management from the left navigation bar.
  2. Select Download Template to download a blank CSV file.
  3. Once downloaded, open the CSV file and enter your users' data. For details about the fields, see Download a CSV File.
  4. Locate the column with the header name that matches your Date attribute.
  5. Enter a date in the attribute's row. Examples of acceptable formats include:

    6. For date values, you can use any ISO-8601 or RFC-2822 formatted date strings, including:

    • 2019-10-31 (YYYY-MM-DD this is preferred format)
    • 2019-10-31T12:34:12.678Z
    • 2019-10-31T12:34:00Z
    • Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:18:56 +0000
  6. Save the CSV file.
  7. On the User List page, click Import.
  8. Click the PREVALIDATE tab.
  9. Click Browse to locate your CSV file.
  10. Click Prevalidate users.
  11. Fix any errors that may occur. See Bulk Import Error Messages for details.
  12. Click the IMPORT tab.
  13. Click Import. The values are added to the attribute, and the attribute is assigned to the users.
  1. Select Users > User Management from the left navigation bar.
  2. Select Download List to download a CSV file containing all of your users and their profile data.
  3. Once downloaded, open the CSV file.
  4. Locate the column with the header name that matches your Date attribute.
  5. Enter a date in the attribute's row. Examples of acceptable formats include:

    6. For date values, you can use any ISO-8601 or RFC-2822 formatted date strings, including:

    • 2019-10-31 (YYYY-MM-DD this is preferred format)
    • 2019-10-31T12:34:12.678Z
    • 2019-10-31T12:34:00Z
    • Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:18:56 +0000
  6. Save the CSV file.
  7. On the User List page, click Import.
  8. Click the PREVALIDATE tab.
  9. Click Browse to locate your CSV file.
  10. Click Prevalidate users.
  11. Fix any errors that may occur. See Bulk Import Error Messages for details.
  12. Click the IMPORT tab.
  13. Click Import. The values are added to the attribute, and the attribute is assigned to the users.
  1. Select Users > User Management from the left navigation bar.
  2. Select Download List to download a CSV file containing all of your users and their profile data.
  3. Once downloaded, open the CSV file and enter additional new user data at the bottom of the list.
  4. Locate the column with the header name that matches your Date attribute.
  5. Enter a date in the attribute's row. Examples of acceptable formats include:

    6. For date values, you can use any ISO-8601 or RFC-2822 formatted date strings, including:

    • 2019-10-31 (YYYY-MM-DD this is preferred format)
    • 2019-10-31T12:34:12.678Z
    • 2019-10-31T12:34:00Z
    • Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:18:56 +0000
  6. Save the CSV file.
  7. On the User List page, click Import.
  8. Click the PREVALIDATE tab.
  9. Click Browse to locate your CSV file.
  10. Click Prevalidate users.
  11. Fix any errors that may occur. See Bulk Import Error Messages for details.
  12. Click the IMPORT tab.
  13. Click Import. The values are added to the attribute, and the attribute is assigned to the users.

Once you've assigned the Date attribute, return to the User Attributes list (Users > User Attributes) and locate it in the list. It now displays the number of values assigned to the attribute, and when you click that number, a list of all values for that Date attribute display.