The Common User document is an XML schema that contains default fields for mapping user form values from one system to another. The common user format mirrors what one would see in an ITIL view of a Task form with related lists expressed in embedded XML form. 

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Common User Sample

A sample Common User looks like this:

<common_user>
    <accumulated_roles/>
    <active/>
    <building/>
    <calendar_integration/>
    <city/>
    <company/>
    <cost_center/>
    <country/>
    <date_format/>
    <default_perspective/>
    <delegates>
		<delegate> 
			<approvals/>
			<assignments/>
			<delegate/>
			<ends/>
			<invitations/>
			<notifications/>
			<starts/>
		</delegate> 
	</delegates>
    <department/>
    <email/>
    <employee_number/>
    <enable_multifactor_authn/>
    <failed_attempts/>
    <first_name/>
    <gender/>
    <groups>
		<group/>
	</groups
    <home_phone/>
    <internal_integration_user/>
    <introduction/>
    <last_login/>
    <last_login_time/>
    <last_name/>
    <ldap_server/>
    <location/>
    <locked_out/>
    <manager/>
    <manage_subscriptions>
		<manage_subscription>
			<license/>
			<source/>
			<sys_created_by/>
			<sys_created_on/>
		</manage_subscription>
	</manage_subscriptions>
    <middle_name/>
    <mobile_phone/>
    <name/>
    <notification/>
    <password_needs_reset/>
    <phone/>
    <preferred_language/>
    <roles>
		<role>
			<inherited/>
			<inh_count/>
			<role/>
			<state/>
		</role>
	</roles>
    <roles_list/>
    <schedule/>
    <source/>
    <state/>
    <street/>
    <sys_class_name/>
    <sys_created_by/>
    <sys_created_on/>
    <sys_domain/>
    <sys_id/>
    <sys_updated_by/>
    <sys_updated_on/>
    <time_format/>
    <time_zone/>
    <title/>
    <user_name/>
    <user_password/>
    <vip/>
    <web_service_access_only/>
    <zip/>
</common_user>




Embedded records

Embedded records are fields in the Common User document that cannot be mapped by singular values. Instead, they are entirely different records included inside the Common User document to be created on the subscribing system.

The following are examples of the embedded records in Common User: 

Delegate Embedded Record


The delegate field in the Common User is an embedded record that, when populated, will create a new delegate on the system receiving the Common User.

Table Map Source FieldDefinition
approvalsItems that are approved
assignmentsTasks that are assigned to the user  
delegateUnique record identifier of the user that will delegate the assignments or approvals
endsTime delegating the assignments or approvals ended
invitationsEnables the user to receive a copy of email notifications for meeting invitations 
notificationsEnables the user to receive a copy of email notifications
startsTime delegating the assignments or approvals started

Group Embedded Record


The group field in the Common User is an embedded record that, when populated, will create a new group on the system receiving the Common User.

Table Map Source FieldDefinition
groupUnique record identifier of the group the user belongs to

Manage Subscription Embedded Record


The manage_subscription field in the Common User is an embedded record that, when populated, will create a new manage subscription on the system receiving the Common User.

Table Map Source FieldDefinition
licenseSubscription license 
sourceUnique record identifier of the subscribed record
sys_created_byName of the user that created the subscription
sys_created_onDate the record was created on 

Role Embedded Record


The role field in the Common User is an embedded record that, when populated, will create a new role on the system receiving the Common User.

Table Map Source FieldDefinition
inherited Indicates if role is inherited 
inh_countAmount of times role is inherited  
roleRole of the user 
stateState of the users role